auto-assembling unit
nounUK /ˌɔːtəʊəˈsɛmblɪŋ ˈjuːnɪt/
US /ˌɔːtoʊəˈsɛmblɪŋ ˈjuːnɪt/
A machine that puts itself together by itself.
The toy robot is an auto-assembling unit that clicks itself into shape when you turn it on.
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2. A part of a factory that builds things without people helping.
The auto-assembling unit on the line puts the wheels on the cars.
3. A computer program that sets itself up on its own.
The auto-assembling unit installed all the files while we had lunch.
4. A group of tiny pieces that join together by themselves.
Scientists made an auto-assembling unit from little magnets that snap into a cube.