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
His Duesenberg will be made in Indianapolis some time next year, with coachwork handcrafted in Italy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The coachwork must be subject to the severe laws of aerodynamics.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had automobiles, as he had resolved, of matchless black and cream-coloured coachwork, with scarlet wheels and orange silk upholstery.
From Command by McFee, William
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