adv. /on"streem", awn"-/ ; adj. /on"streem', awn"-/ , adv.
1. in or into regular operation, esp. as part of a system, assembly line, or the like: When the new printing press goes on-stream, we'll be able to print twice as many newspapers a day.
adj.
2. operating on a regular basis or at full capacity: on-stream production.
[ 1925-30 ]