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monocoque

Pronunciation: /mɔ.nɔ.kɔk/

“monocoque” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. monocoque
  2. monohull

In French

  1. Dont la rigidité mécanique est assurée sans châssis séparé.
  2. Qualifie un avion à fuselage.
  3. Qualifie une bactérie ronde qui se présente isolée.
  4. Composé d’une seule coque.
  5. Avion à fuselage.
  6. Bactérie ronde qui se présente isolée.
  7. Bateau qui n’est constitué que d’une seule coque.

Etymology

First attested in 1911: formed as mono- (“one”) + coque (“shell, hull”).

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