Definition: Meaning of, Ford, Henry in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ fɔːd /
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(1863-1947) a US businessman and engineer, who started making cars in 1896 and established the Ford Motor Company. He developed the idea of the ASSEMBLY LINE (= system in which each worker is responsible for one small part of the process of making something), and this made it possible to produce cars in large numbers.