monocoque
adjective
- designating or of a kind of construction, as of a rocket, in which the skin or outer shell bears all or most of the stresses
- designating or of a kind of construction, as of a racing car in which the body and chassis are one unit
See monocoque in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mŏnˈə-kōkˌ, -kŏkˌ)
noun A metal structure, such as an aircraft, in which the skin absorbs all or most of the stresses to which the body is subjected.
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