monocoque meaning

Noun: monocoque

1. Type of vehicle design in which the body and chassis are in one piece

Derived forms: monocoques

Encyclopedia: Monocoque

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1. later 47h and 47j ranger models had a regular cabin with full cowling and monocoque tail boom
2. The Dax models have a monocoque stamped sheet-metal frame.
3. The monocoque construction gave a large open space within the fuselage.
4. In 1990, the UCI revoked the ban on monocoque frames.
5. An example is Peter Williams'semi-monocoque Norton racer.