"monocoque" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monocoques [plural]
Etymology: First attested in 1914: from the French monocoque. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|monocoque}} French monocoque Head templates: {{en-noun}} monocoque (plural monocoques)
  1. A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure. Wikipedia link: monocoque Derived forms: semi-monocoque Related terms: chassis, unibody Translations (structure design): zelfdragende carrosserie [neuter] (Dutch), monocoque [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), itsekantava rakenne (Finnish), monokokki (Finnish), monocoque [feminine, masculine] (French), Monocoque [neuter] (German), monoscocca [feminine] (Italian), monoguscio [masculine] (Italian), monocasco [masculine] (Spanish)

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