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monocoque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
mono-coque
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1914: from the French monocoque.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

monocoques (plural)

Phrases

semi-monocoque

Frequently Paired Words

chassis unibody

Questions

What does monocoque mean?
A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure.
Where does monocoque come from?
It is traced to French.

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