noun
- a unit made up of two or more parts that is assembled separately and then incorporated into a larger assembly
Usage: manufacturing; engineering
Examples
- The engine subassembly was tested before being installed in the car.
- Each subassembly must pass quality control before final assembly.
- The technician replaced the faulty subassembly with a new one.
- Workers assembled the electronic subassembly on a separate production line.
- The aircraft wing contains several critical subassemblies.
- Manufacturing the subassembly takes two hours of labor.