MONOCOQUE


Meaning of MONOCOQUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-nə-ˌkōk, -ˌkäk ]

noun

Etymology: French, from mon- + coque shell, probably from Latin coccum kermes — more at cocoon

Date: 1913

1. : a type of construction (as of a fuselage) in which the outer skin carries all or a major part of the stresses

2. : a type of vehicle construction (as of an automobile) in which the body is integral with the chassis

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.