monocoque

ˈmɑnəkɑk

Definition

Definition of monocoque - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

frame and outer shell act as one, with skin bearing forces

TECH.

The race car used a monocoque, so its shell carried most stress.

elevated

honored

Adjective

aircraft construction

TECH.

built with an outer skin supporting most of the load

TECH.

The monocoque aircraft is lighter and more efficient.

integrated

unibody

engineering

TECH.

related to a single-shell structural design

TECH.

The monocoque construction improved the car's aerodynamics.

unibody

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Origin of monocoque

French, mono- (single) + coque (shell)

Examples of monocoque in a sentence

Engineers chose a monocoque for the bicycle frame to improve stiffness.
The monocoque design improved the jet's performance.
Engineers praised the monocoque structure for its durability.
The aircraft's monocoque design reduced weight.
Monocoque structures are common in modern vehicles.

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French:monocoque, ...
German:Monocoque, monocoque, ...
Italian:monoscocca, a guscio portante, ...
Spanish:monocasco, autoportante, ...
Portuguese:monocoque, ...
Chinese:单壳体结构, 单壳体的, ...
Japanese:モノコック, モノコックの, ...
Arabic:هَيْكَل أُحادِيّ القِشْرَة, أُحَادِي الهَيْكَل, ...
Hebrew:מוֹנוֹקוֹק, מוֹנוֹקוֹקִי, ...
Russian:монокок, монококовый, ...
Ukrainian:монокок, монококовий, ...
Hindi:मोनोकॉक, मोनोकोक, ...
Bengali:মনোকোক, একক খোলক, ...
Catalan:monocasc, d'estructura monocasc, ...
Czech:monokok, skořepinový, ...
Danish:monocoque, enkeltskals, ...
Dutch:monocoque, zelfdragend, ...
Greek:μονόκοκ, μονοκόκ, ...
Hungarian:önhordó karosszéria, önhordó, ...
Khmer:រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធម៉ូណូកុក, ដែលសំបកខាងក្រៅទទួលបន្ទុកភាគច្រើន, ...
Korean:모노코크, 일체형 구조의, ...
Persian:مونوکوک, تک‌پوسته, ...
Polish:monokok, monokokowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):monocoque, estrutural, ...
Romanian:monococă, monococ, ...
Swedish:monocoque, självbärande, ...
Thai:โมโนค็อค, แบบโมโนค็อก, ...
Turkish:monokok, tek kabuklu, ...
Vietnamese:monocoque, vỏ chịu lực, ...

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Noun

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