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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And Luminar is also expanding another facility in Thailand with contract manufacturer Fabrinet for the optical subassembly.
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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
Clamp this three-piece subassembly between the four-piece assembly on one side and the rest of the loose benchtop pieces on the other side.
—Richard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2020
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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
Clamp this three-piece subassembly between the four-piece assembly on one side and the rest of the loose benchtop pieces on the other side.
—Richard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2020
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“Subassembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subassembly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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