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bodywork

[ bod-ee-wurk ]

noun

  1. the work involved in making or repairing automobile or other vehicle bodies.
  2. the body of an automobile or other vehicle, especially with regard to the details or the quality of its construction.


bodywork

/ ˈɒɪˌɜː /

noun

  1. the external shell of a motor vehicle
  2. any form of therapy in which parts of the body are manipulated, such as massage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bodywork1

First recorded in 1905–10; body + work
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Example Sentences

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Images published in Bolivian media showed a badly damaged coach with its bodywork ripped off and luggage scattered on the roadside.

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They’ve donated their time and services to provide free bodywork for pain management to help ease firefighters’ physical woes and keep them mobile as they battle the inferno.

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Massages, facials, martial arts — it’s all just bodywork to me.

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Both cars were sold still covered in dust that had settled on their bodywork over the years, which the auction house was keen to retain.

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Peelable paint already exists for car bodywork, but getting such a product to work reliably on softer home interiors is more challenging.

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