production number

noun

, Theater.

1. a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of production number¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Some praise WellSTAR and related mapping systems, saying they allow agency staff and companies to quickly input applications, production numbers and other data.

From ProPublica

The manufacturers communicate estimated volumes in advance to help HHS plan before confirming real production numbers, which are piped into Tiberius.

From MIT Technology Review

The companies give the federal government weekly or daily updates on their production numbers, according to their contracts.

From ProPublica

CalGEM could not provide a full accounting of how much oil has spilled from surface expressions, even though the 2019 regulations explicitly require that oil companies report production numbers.

From ProPublica

Some award shows kick off with a tightly choreographed production number.

From The Daily Beast