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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English assembled English unassembled From un- + assembled.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not assembled.
Bodies are of all-metal construction. Framing was supplied in unassembled condition, and assembly and finishing work was carried out at Dundalk.
1958 May 14, “Diesel Railcars for Ireland”, in Railway Magazine, page 352:Teams will place all their unassembled raw materials and tools in the competition area along with two provided 5-gallon buckets of contaminated water and two provided stirring sticks.
2024 October 14, “Water Treatment Competition”, in ASCE, page 11:Fans were screaming out “F*** Axl” through much of the night, but the moment the group launched into “Mr. Brownstone,” Rose and Izzy Stradlin’s decision to not attend the ceremony was completely forgotten, and this previously unassembled lineup of the band proved they could revive the spirit of GNR on their own.
2012 April 16, Andy Greene, “Guns N’ Roses, Chili Peppers bring magic to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction”, in CNN: