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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Chet Flippo, Vulture, 3 July 2024
The Tribune found signatures like Gossen’s are routinely tossed in a largely behind-the-scenes process where elections workers make snap decisions in assembly-line fashion using questionable methods.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Welding robots on auto assembly lines aren’t thinking about keeping you safe; vacuum cleaners aren’t thinking about spiffing up your home.
—Laura Brown, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In an age of assembly-line, middle-class comedians who try to squeeze humor out of Quaaludes, Pac-Man, and the reigning TV commercials of the day, Eddie Murphy is an original, razor-sharp fast mouth.
—Chet Flippo, Vulture, 3 July 2024
The Tribune found signatures like Gossen’s are routinely tossed in a largely behind-the-scenes process where elections workers make snap decisions in assembly-line fashion using questionable methods.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
Noun
The contract’s ratification on the eve of Election Day cleared the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the walkout idled for 53 days.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Welding robots on auto assembly lines aren’t thinking about keeping you safe; vacuum cleaners aren’t thinking about spiffing up your home.
—Laura Brown, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Assembly-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assembly-line. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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