production line
noun
Simple meaning
Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pruhduhkshuhnlynSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹəˈdʌkʃənˈlaɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
manufacturing
Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
manufacturing
A set of sequential operations established in a factory whereby materials are put through a refining process or components are assembled to make a finished article.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
Used this way, production line is a specialist word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This is an engineering use: it is a working term used for accuracy on the job.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
- Science
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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