One-piece
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: One-piece is an adjective meaning Composed of a single integral unit, or so appearing.
Meaning
Composed of a single integral unit, or so appearing.
More Meanings
- A one-piece article of clothing, especially a swimsuit.
Example Sentences
The two-axle bogies, of Metro-Vick swing-link type, are of one-piece cast-steel construction with box-section side frames and headstocks.
A man's one-piece swimsuit can be as small as a jock strap, whereas a woman's one-piece swimsuit covers both the genitalia and the breasts.
The connecting rods are one-piece forgings of alloy steel with a copper/lead steel-backed bearing at the large end and a phosphor-bronze bush at the small end.
A one-piece metal hammer with an applied rubbery handgrip is nonetheless one integral piece, because the head, shaft, handle, and butt are cast in a single mold and/or forged as one seamless unit.
Word Forms
- one-pieces
Antonyms for one-piece
Common opposites include two-piece, three-piece.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thin, slimline, compact, onefold, monolithic, unicomponent.
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