monocoque

 [mon-uh-kohk, -kok]  

mon·o·coque

   [mon-uh-kohk, -kok]
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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Origin:
1910–15; < French, equivalent to mono- mono- + coque shell, eggshell (of uncertain origin)
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monocoque (ˈmɒnəˌkɒk)
 
—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 mono- + coque shell]

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