assembly line
noun [ C ]
ukus PRODUCTION, WORKPLACE
a line of machines and workers in a factory which a product moves along while it is being built or produced. Each machine or worker performs a particular job, which must be finished before the product moves to the next position in the line:
He got a job on an assembly line putting the foam and upholstery on the back seats of cars.
All the cars that roll off the assembly line are subject to rigorous testing.
assembly-line methods/problems
an assembly-line robot
See also
production line