assembly

//əˈsɛmbli//
B2Frequency Level 8Neutral
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Noun

assemblySingular
assembliesPlural
1

A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose, especially for a formal meeting or ceremony.

The school holds a morning assembly every Monday.

2

A legislative or deliberative body, especially the lower house of a legislature.

The National Assembly voted on the new education bill.

3

The action of fitting together the component parts of a machine or other object.

The assembly of the furniture took about two hours.

4

A unit consisting of components that have been fitted together to form a complete mechanism or structure.

The engine assembly includes all the parts needed for the motor to function.

5

A regular gathering of students and teachers in a school, typically at the start of the day.

The students gathered in the hall for morning assembly.

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