monobloc

[mon-uh-blok]

adjective

1. denoting or pertaining to the casting of a complex metal object as a single piece rather than in separate parts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monobloc¹

From French, dating back to 1905–10; mono-, block

Example Sentences

Sitting on monobloc chairs of various colors, the Tea Ladies offer healing.

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I never imagined that the monobloc chair in my very own neighborhood would be pulled out from under me.

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Walking through the runway set, he took a few paces and stopped at a white monobloc lawn chair.

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These University-of-Miami-themed monobloc calipers, and the Mark Levinson sound system, are among the few options.

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The case is a rubber "Monobloc" construction, that is, the entire case is pressed into shape at one time.

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