Unibody

Quick meaning: Unibody is a noun meaning (countable, automotive) A body of this type.

Meaning

(countable, automotive) A body of this type.

More Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A shell that is the principal source of structural strength of an object; also, its design and construction.
2. (uncountable, automotive) An automobile construction technique in which the body is integrated into a single unit with the chassis rather than having a separate body-on-frame.
3. (euphemistic) A style of mobile phone, tablet, or laptop computer where the user cannot replace the battery because the device is manufactured as a single sealed unit.

Example Sentences

Many persons miss this option to simply put in a new battery when the old one is defective as the unibody designs started to take over.

We're looking at the most recent unibody white MacBook here; the first to contain batteries that aren't considered user-serviceable by Apple.

In selected cases where there is advanced (TASC) D aorto-iliac occlusive disease, treatment with a unibody stent-graft positioned at the aortic bifurcation is a safe and effective treatment.

Word Forms

• unibodies

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