The ~ refers to the workers in a factory, as opposed to the managers. It can also refer to the area where they work.
He had worked on the ~ for 16 years.
N-SING: the N
The ~ refers to the workers in a factory, as opposed to the managers. It can also refer to the area where they work.
He had worked on the ~ for 16 years.
N-SING: the N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012