ASSEMBLY LINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does assembly line mean? 

• ASSEMBLY LINE (noun)
  The noun ASSEMBLY LINE has 1 sense:

1. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

  Familiarity information: ASSEMBLY LINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASSEMBLY LINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

assembly line; line; production line

Hypernyms ("assembly line" is a kind of...):

mechanical system (a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles)

Meronyms (parts of "assembly line"):

conveyer; conveyer belt; conveyor; conveyor belt; transporter (a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory))

Holonyms ("assembly line" is a part of...):

factory; manufactory; manufacturing plant; mill (a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing)

 Context examples 

Other causes include performing assembly line work, wrist injury, or swelling due to certain diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)