subassemble

[ suhb-uh-sem-buhl ]
/ ˌsʌb əˈsɛm bəl /

verb (used with object), sub·as·sem·bled, sub·as·sem·bling.

to assemble a basic unit of (a larger assembly).

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Origin of subassemble

back formation from subassembly

Words nearby subassemble

subarachnoid space, subarctic, subarcuate fossa, subarea, subarid, subassemble, subassembly, subastral, subastringent, subatmospheric, subatom
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