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[ noun ] the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)

Synonyms

fabrication

Used in print

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

It is presumed that this negative head was associated with some geometric factor of the assembly , since different readings were obtained with the same fluid and the only apparent difference was the assembly and disassembly of the apparatus .

It is presumed that this negative head was associated with some geometric factor of the assembly , since different readings were obtained with the same fluid and the only apparent difference was the assembly and disassembly of the apparatus .

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

Willow_Run , General_Electric 's enormous installations at Louisville and Syracuse , the Pentagon , Boeing in Seattle , Douglas and Lockheed in Los_Angeles , the new automobile assembly plants everywhere - none of these is substantially served by any sort of conventional mass_rapid_transit .

Related terms

dismantling construction

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[ noun ] a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

Used in print

(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)

A red filter , Zeiss barrier filter with the code ( Schott ) designation BG 23 , was also used in the ocular lens assembly as it improved the contrast between specific and nonspecific fluorescence .

Related terms

machine sub-assembly weldment

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[ noun ] a public facility to meet for open discussion

Synonyms

meeting_place forum

Used in print

(Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)

Now , as he passed the open counter that divided the assembly room from the business office , he nodded and said good_night to the station_keeper and his clerks , not stopping to hear the day-watch playback of his chewing_out .

Related terms

facility

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[ noun ] a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
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[ noun ] the social act of assembling

Examples

"they demanded the right of assembly"

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