Found 2 items, similar to assembly line.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: assembly line assembly line n : mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it [syn: production line, line]
English → English (gcide) Definition: assembly line assembly line \assembly line\ n. A line of machinery, tools, and workers on which objects to be manufactured are moved from one post to the next, where different workers perform different steps in the manufacturing process; called also production line. The objects to be manufactured usually move on a form of conveyor belt, which does not necessarily move only in a straight line, but may continue around the factory area for some distance. [PJC]