subassembly
noun
sub·as·sem·bly
ˌsəb-ə-ˈsem-blē 
: an assembled unit designed to be incorporated with other units in a finished product
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The front and rear are then combined with the third subassembly, the structural battery, which is independently assembled with seats, consoles and carpeting, to form the vehicle.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
One assembles the front subassembly, another the rear subassembly, and the third the battery pack and interior, which then meet for final assembly.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
And Luminar is also expanding another facility in Thailand with contract manufacturer Fabrinet for the optical subassembly.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
Using a 4-foot level, plumb each post and fasten the braces to the stakes to hold the subassembly in place.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2020
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
One assembles the front subassembly, another the rear subassembly, and the third the battery pack and interior, which then meet for final assembly.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
And Luminar is also expanding another facility in Thailand with contract manufacturer Fabrinet for the optical subassembly.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
Using a 4-foot level, plumb each post and fasten the braces to the stakes to hold the subassembly in place.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2020
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“Subassembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subassembly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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