processingline
nounUK /ˈprəʊsesɪŋ laɪn/
US /ˈprɑːsesɪŋ laɪn/
A row of machines where things are made or cleaned step by step.
The milk goes down the processing line until it is clean and packed.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of computer steps that handle data in order.
The program runs each order through a processing line.
3. The order in which tasks are done in an office or system.
Your form moves along the processing line until it is approved.
4. A queue of jobs waiting to be handled by a machine or worker.
The printer's processing line was full of reports.