assembly line

English Thesaurus

1. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	mechanical system,
definition	:	a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	conveyer, conveyer belt, conveyor, conveyor belt, transporter,
definition	:	a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill,
definition	:	a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing (noun.artifact)