monobloc
/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)blɒk
/adjective
Made as, contained in, or involving a single casting.Reginox has a beautiful range of monobloc taps from £131.99, while Franke's sleek models start at about £100....
- I had already bought my €500 granite block, on which to place my fancy vessel-bowl sink with its cool monobloc tap.
- Traditional laser butt welding of steels of different thickness to produce a monobloc component was out of the question.
Origin
Early 20th century: from French, from mono- (from Greek monos 'alone') + bloc 'block'.
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