Definitions
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- noun uncountable, automotive An automobile construction
technique in which the body isintegrated into a singleunit with thechassis rather than having a separate body-on-frame. - noun countable, automotive A body of this type.
- noun countable, uncountable A shell that is the principal source of structural strength of an object; also, its design and construction.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Most cars today are built with so-called unibody engineering in which the body sides and roof play a role in keeping the body rigid.
unknown title 2011
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The casing combines two of SilverStone's most notable computer chassis breakthroughs, namely the unibody construction of the Temjin TJ07, introduced in 2005, and the 90-degree-rotated motherboard mount of the RAVEN RV01, released in 2008.
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No, the white does not have a crappy screen, but the unibody is a vast improvement.
GigaOM Network 2009
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The casing combines two of SilverStone's most notable computer chassis breakthroughs, namely the unibody construction of the Temjin TJ07, introduced in 2005, and the 90-degree-rotated motherboard mount of the RAVEN RV01, released in 2008.
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Constructed from a single block of aluminium, known as a unibody, the new
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A cluster of tiny holes in the aluminum "unibody" north of the escape key guides sound to the internal microphone.
2008 MacBook Review 2008
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People familiar with the matter said GM is considering adding a pickup truck that is built on the lighter "unibody" underpinnings used in cars instead of the heavy steel frame that trucks have.
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1653360-19205205-9654821-4300218-0402360 Ford calls the unibody base upon which the Fusion is erected its "CD3 architecture" and its expanded riff on the
craigslist | all for sale / wanted in boston webmaster@craigslist.org 2010
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The company also announced a 7 tablet, the Flyer, that feature's an Apple-style 'unibody' Aluminium case.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Here's a very cool mockup of the iPhone 4G with an aluminum "unibody" enclosure from our friend Graham Bower of
Cult of Mac 2010
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