Definitions
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- noun a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product
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Examples
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“The axle is now a separate, full-carbon sub-assembly carrying the five mounting points for the crank and chainrings,” said McAinsh.
Eurobike report: Deda, 3T, Rotor, Ritchey, Campagnolo and Prologo components 2010
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It is likely that IS1 infected the 10-kb sub-assembly following its transfer to E. coli.
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Spirit was once part of Boeing and now does major sub-assembly work for them on all their commercial airplanes as well as a rising amount on Airbus 'mainstay A320 along with some business jet work still in the tank.
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A legal argument has a sub-assembly of conventional structures and preceding cases; it exists within the technology of the overall legal system.
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China is not going to be simply a manufacturing center or sub-assembly and processing factory for other multinational corporations for too much longer, Chinese leaders say.
John M. Eger: China Plans To Be a Creative and Innovative Nation John M. Eger 2010
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China is not going to be simply a manufacturing center or sub-assembly and processing factory for other multinational corporations for too much longer, Chinese leaders say.
John M. Eger: China Plans To Be a Creative and Innovative Nation John M. Eger 2010
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China is not going to be simply a manufacturing center or sub-assembly and processing factory for other multinational corporations for too much longer, Chinese leaders say.
John M. Eger: China Plans To Be a Creative and Innovative Nation John M. Eger 2010
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Let me tell you that no terrorist would be able to get within spitting distance of a spent fuel element/sub-assembly.
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Although it was still necessary for all four models to share a massive, centralized paint booth, continuous flow picked up again with sub-assembly and final assembly.
Lean Thinking James P. Womack 2003
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The package includes aircraft sub-assembly, component and tooling manufacturing, skills training and technology transfer.
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