01 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 pe…
-
1.
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. Also: production line