subassembly

[suhb-uh-sem-blee]

sub·as·sem·bly

[suhb-uh-sem-blee]
noun, plural sub·as·sem·blies.
a structural assembly, as of electronic or machine parts, forming part of a larger assembly.

Origin:
1925–30; sub- + assembly
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Subassembly is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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subassembly (ˌsʌbəˈsɛmblɪ)
 
n , pl -blies
a number of machine components integrated into a unit forming part of a larger assembly

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