coachwork
Britishnoun
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the design and manufacture of car bodies
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the body of a car
Example Sentences
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To complete the swap, Mr. Mann restored the Franay cabriolet coachwork to the 145.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2020
As an informational panel explains, the “riveted flanges that join portions of the coachwork pay homage to aviation engineering and emphasize the all-metal construction of the body.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2018
Rolls spokesmen brushed off inquiries about the cars with a casual "special coachwork jobs, old boy."
From Time Magazine Archive
His Duesenberg will be made in Indianapolis some time next year, with coachwork handcrafted in Italy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sleek coachwork and spotless leather upholstery, the shining brass fittings and glistening wings, every visible detail in fact, gave good promise of the excellence of the engine stowed away beneath the square bonnet.
From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Tracy, Louis
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