as·sem·bly-line
ə-ˈsem-blē-ˌlīn 
: made by or as if by an assembly line
especially
: lacking originality or creativity
bored by the novel's assembly-line plot
1
: an arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers in which work passes from operation to operation in direct line until the product is assembled
2
: a process for turning out a finished product in a mechanically efficient manner
academic assembly lines
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Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The current model for modular construction – using assembly-line technologies to build homes – has its origin in the period after World War II.
—Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
Christian MacEdonia, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Cooked on-site by a staff chef, the meals are placed in takeout trays by an assembly line of volunteers.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The discovery of electrons, aka electricity, was the major driving force of the second industrial revolution, leading to more efficient mass-production techniques in the form of assembly-line production and the rise of the steel, automobile, and telecommunications industries.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The current model for modular construction – using assembly-line technologies to build homes – has its origin in the period after World War II.
—Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
The current drug development process operates like an assembly line, relying on a checkbox approach with extensive testing at each step of the process.
—Christian MacEdonia, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Cooked on-site by a staff chef, the meals are placed in takeout trays by an assembly line of volunteers.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Assembly-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assembly-line. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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