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unibody en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- Proto-West Germanic *bodag Old English bodiġ Middle English bodi English body English unibody From uni- + body.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) 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.
2. (countable) A body of this type.
3. (countable, uncountable) A shell that is the principal source of structural strength of an object; also, its design and construction.
   • 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. 2018, Peter Lanzer, Textbook of Catheter-Based Cardiovascular Interventions:
4. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable) 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.
   • 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. 2016, Michael Galleso, Lg V20: An Easy Guide to the Best Features:
   • We're looking at the most recent unibody white MacBook here; the first to contain batteries that aren't considered user-serviceable by Apple. 2012, Mac Maintenance Tips & Tricks, →ISBN:
   • Aesthetics (ID, industrial design) are another obvious reason to go that route, with designers opting for a fluid, unibody motif, since sealed phone body is a beautifully crafted device "... created from a single piece of polycarbonate with precision machined details." This ID design philosophy is in a direct conflict with customers' desire of extended use of their purchased phones; that is, when the sealed battery fails to function because of the limited charging cycles, and a replacement is needed. 2018, Lih-Tyng Hwang, Tzyy-Sheng Jason Horng, 3D IC and RF SiPs: Advanced Stacking and Planar Solutions for 5G Mobility:

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