pre-assembly

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The process of putting parts together before final assembly or before delivery to the customer.

   Grammar: Uncountable: pre-assembly is a stage, not a countable item.

   Patterns

   • pre-assembly of something

   The factory does the pre-assembly of the engine before it goes to the main line.

   Pre-assembly saves time during the final construction.

2. 2adjectivebefore a noun

   Relating to or happening before assembly.

   Grammar: Used before a noun: pre-assembly checks, pre-assembly stage.

   Patterns

   • pre-assembly stage
   • pre-assembly check

   We carry out pre-assembly checks to make sure all parts are correct.

   The pre-assembly instructions are in the manual.

Common combinations

pre-assembly stage

The pre-assembly stage takes about two hours.

pre-assembly check

Perform a pre-assembly check before you start.

pre-assembly work

Much of the pre-assembly work is done by machine.

Synonyms and how they differ

prefabrication

Prefabrication often means making whole sections in a factory; pre-assembly is usually a smaller step.

subassembly

A subassembly is an assembled part; pre-assembly is the process of making it.

Opposites

Word family

assemble verb

To put parts together.

assembly noun

The act of putting parts together, or a group of people.

Commonly confused: pre-assembly or pre-assembled?

Practice

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