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monocoque

[ mon-uh-kohk, -kok ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkoʊk, -ˌkɒk /
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noun
a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses.
Automotive. a type of vehicular construction in which the body is combined with the chassis as a single unit.
adjective
of, relating to, or being a monocoque.
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Origin of monocoque

1910–15; <French, equivalent to mono-mono- + coque shell, eggshell (of uncertain origin)
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British Dictionary definitions for monocoque

monocoque
/ (ˈmɒnəˌkɒk) /

noun
a type of aircraft fuselage, car body, etc, in which all or most of the loads are taken by the skin
a type of racing-car, racing-cycle, or powerboat design with no separate chassis and body
adjective
of or relating to the design characteristic of a monocoque

Word Origin for monocoque

C20: from French, from mono- + coque shell
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