monocoque en · NOUN
Etymology
First attested in 1914: from the French monocoque.
Meanings
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A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure.
The body is a one-piece monocoque structure of glass reinforced plastic, with 5in-thick walls, on a steel base tray; [...].
1964 April, G. Freeman Allen, “The BRB shows traders the Liner train prototypes”, in Modern Railways, page 262:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monocoques | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
it monoscocca (structure design) · fi monokokki (structure design) · fr monocoque (structure design) · fi itsekantava rakenne (structure design) · es monocasco (structure design) · de Monocoque (structure design) · it monoguscio (structure design) · nl monocoque (structure design) · nl zelfdragende carrosserie (structure design)