monobloc

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noun

A forging or casting made in a single piece, rather than being fabricated from components

OriginFrench monobloc →
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Meanings

nounmonobloc (plural monoblocs)

plural monoblocs · alternative monoblock

  1. A forging or casting made in a single piece, rather than being fabricated from components

Origin

  1. Frenchmonobloc
  2. Englishmonobloc

From French monobloc, from mono- (“single”) + bloc (“block”).

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Translations

Italian monoblocco
  • monobloccoforging or casting
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APA

monobloc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monobloc

MLA

“monobloc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monobloc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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