English noun: assembly line | |||
1. | assembly line (artifact) mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it | ||
Synonyms | line, production line | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mechanical system | ||
Part holonym | conveyer, conveyer belt, conveyor, conveyor belt, transporter | ||
Part meronym | factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill | ||