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mono·coque
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkōk, -ˌkäk\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French monocoque, from mon- + coque shell, from Latin coccum excrescence on a tree — more at coak
1. : an aircraft structure in which the stressed outer skin (as of metal or plywood) carries all or a major portion of the torsional and bending stresses
< monocoque fuselage >
2. : the structure of a vehicle (as a motor truck, trailer, or railroad car) in which the body is integral with and shares the stresses with the chassis
< monocoque construction > |