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monocoque
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mon·o·coque  (mn-kk, -kk)
n.
A metal structure, such as an aircraft, in which the skin absorbs all or most of the stresses to which the body is subjected.
[French : mono-, mono- + coque, shell (from Old French, from Latin coccum, berry, from Greek kokkos).]
monocoque [ˈmɒnəˌkɒk]
n
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a type of aircraft fuselage, car body, etc., in which all or most of the loads are taken by the skin
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Cycle Racing) (Transport / Nautical Terms) a type of racing-car, racing-cycle, or powerboat design with no separate chassis and body
adj
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Cycle Racing) (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (Engineering / Aeronautics) of or relating to the design characteristic of a monocoque
[from French, from mono- + coque shell]
Translations
monocoque
n
(Aviat) → Schalenrumpf m; monocoque construction → Schalenbau m, → Schalenbauweise f
(Aut, of racing car) → Monocoque nt
monocoque [ˈmɒnəˌkɒk] adj & n → monoscocca (f) inv
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