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ASSEMBLY LINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
Synonyms:
assembly line; line; production line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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)
