MONOCOQUE


Meaning of MONOCOQUE in English

[ 'mɒnə(ʊ)kɒk ]

■ noun an aircraft or vehicle structure in which the chassis is integral with the body.

Origin

earlu 20th cent.: from Fr., from mono- 'single' + coque 'shell'.

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