Assembly

/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/ · noun

Meaning

A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device..

Definitions by Sense

1. A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
2. The act or process of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.
3. A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
4. (politics) A legislative body.
5. (military) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
6. (computing) Ellipsis of assembly language.
7. (computing, Microsoft .NET) A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.

Example Sentences

In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly.

Sheets of water poured over the car, making visibility all but nil. Suddenly the windshield wiper, not just the blade but the entire assembly, blew off.

instructions for assembly

some assembly required

assembly line

The bogies are built up of welded sub-units which are stress-relieved before assembly by riveting.

school assembly

freedom of assembly

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