noun
- plural of monocoque: vehicles or structures with a single shell that serves as both the framework and the outer covering
Usage: engineering; automotive; aviation
Examples
- Modern race cars are built as monocoques for maximum strength and minimum weight.
- The aircraft manufacturer switched to monocoques to improve fuel efficiency.
- Formula One monocoques must pass rigorous safety tests.
- Carbon fiber monocoques are common in high-performance vehicles.
- The engineer explained how monocoques distribute stress more evenly.
- These lightweight monocoques revolutionized automotive design.