subassembly
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sub·as·sem·bly
(sŭb′ə-sĕm′blē)n. pl. sub·as·sem·blies
An assembled unit forming a component to be incorporated into a larger assembly.
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subassembly
(ˌsʌbəˈsɛmblɪ)n, pl -blies
(Mechanical Engineering) a number of machine components integrated into a unit forming part of a larger assembly
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sub•as•sem•bly
(ˌsʌb əˈsɛm bli)n., pl. -blies.
a structural assembly, as of electronic parts, forming part of a larger assembly.
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subassembly
In logistics, a portion of an assembly, consisting of two or more parts, that can be provisioned and replaced as an entity. See also assembly; component.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.