monocoque
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əˌkoʊk, -ˌkɒk noun
1.
a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses.
2.
Automotive. a type of vehicular construction in which the body is combined with the chassis as a single unit.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or being a monocoque.
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monocoque (ˈmɒnəˌkɒk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a type of aircraft fuselage, car body, etc, in which all or most of the loads are taken by the skin |
| 2. | a type of racing-car, racing-cycle, or powerboat design with no separate chassis and body |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to the design characteristic of a monocoque |
| [C20: from French, from | |
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Monocoque
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Example sentences
The semitrailer has a stressed-skin semi-monocoque body.
The all metal semi-monocoque fuselage consists of three sections: nose section, cabin section, and tail cone section.
Modern cars have a monocoque steel body in which the strength is built into the pressed steel floor, sides and roof.
As such, the monocoque weighs only about one-third of what it would if built from steel.
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