8 letters · 15 points in Scrabble
noun a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
noun the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
noun a public facility to meet for open discussion
originFrom Middle English assemblee, from Anglo-Norman asemblee (Old French asemblee, French assemblée). By surface analysis, assemble + -y.
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