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
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The coachwork must be subject to the severe laws of aerodynamics.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Then, careless of the damage he might do to the coachwork, he placed the jack beneath the lowest edge, pushed it into position and rapidly worked the lever which operated it.
From A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)
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