subassembly

American  

[suhb-uh-sem-blee] / ˌsʌb əˈsɛm bli /

noun

subassemblies plural

1. a structural assembly, as of electronic or machine parts, forming part of a larger assembly.

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subassembly British  

/ ˌsʌbəˈsɛmblɪ /

noun

1. a number of machine components integrated into a unit forming part of a larger assembly

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• subassemblies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of subassembly

First recorded in 1925–30; sub- + assembly

Example Sentences

The workforce at Orion, a subassembly manufacturer that laid off half its workforce in 2020, grew by 17% in 2022 and it plans to expand by another 33% in 2023, CEO Jerry Chase said.

From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2023

“But each subassembly is a complex project, it takes five years.”

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2013

A single worker may build an entire washing machine subassembly.

From Time Magazine Archive

First to move will be Borgward's body factory, subassembly and assembly plants.

From Time Magazine Archive

In San Diego a young war widow strings numbered wires of an electrical subassembly, attaching the end of each to its proper terminal.

From Time Magazine Archive