unibody
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈjuːnɪˌbɑːdi/
- Specialized
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- In addition, its lighter weight, unibody construction, and likely reduced torque from the new multivalve engine would reduce its towing capacity compared to that of the original vehicle.
- unibody frame
Examples
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The MacBook Pro, for instance, has an unibody enclosure manufactured.
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The result is more of a unibody feel to the phone, much like Apple's laptops.
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But it also feels solid, and the metal unibody just feels right.
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Metal unibody feels nice, yes, but plastic is less likely to break the screen when dropped.
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The unibody design prevents moving the seat any farther back without altering structural integrity.
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The iPad 2 uses an aluminum unibody, and even the $79 Kindle uses a magnesium housing.
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And, of course, Nokia needs to keep up their top-notch hardware design—polycarbonate, unibody all the way.
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The latest smartphone features a sleek unibody design that enhances its durability and aesthetic appeal.
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Many modern vehicles are designed with a unibody structure, which provides improved strength and stability compared to traditional frames.
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The laptop's unibody construction allows for a lightweight build without sacrificing robustness or performance.
Synonyms
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3.2
Clothing made as a single item instead of separate parts
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3.3
One object that is whole and not made from other parts
Made from one solid piece of material rather than from many parts
Made as one piece with no separate parts
A body part that has no joints or separate parts
Antonyms
Compounds
How Integrated
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unibody comes from the parts uni- meaning 'one' and body meaning 'main part', so a unibody is a structure made as one single piece rather than from separate pieces.