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单词 monocoque
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monocoque

[ mon-uh-kohk, -kok ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkoʊk, -ˌkɒk /

noun

a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses.
Automotive. a type of vehicular construction in which the body is combined with the chassis as a single unit.

adjective

of, relating to, or being a monocoque.

Origin of monocoque

1910–15; <French, equivalent to mono-mono- + coque shell, eggshell (of uncertain origin)

Words nearby monocoque

monoclinic, monoclinous, monoclonal, monoclonal antibody, monoclonality, monocoque, monocot, monocotyledon, monocotyledonous, monocracy, monocrat
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Example sentences from the Web for monocoque

  • The monocoque has coque body, the others ordinary rectangular section.

    Jane's All the World's Aircraft|Various

British Dictionary definitions for monocoque

monocoque
/ (ˈmɒnəˌkɒk) /

noun

a type of aircraft fuselage, car body, etc, in which all or most of the loads are taken by the skin
a type of racing-car, racing-cycle, or powerboat design with no separate chassis and body

adjective

of or relating to the design characteristic of a monocoque

Word Origin for monocoque

C20: from French, from mono- + coque shell
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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