bodywork
noun
body·work
ˈbä-dē-ˌwərk 
1
: a vehicle body
2
: the act or process of making or repairing vehicle bodies
3
: therapeutic touching or manipulation of the body by using specialized techniques
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The world’s top carriage builders picked up the reins (or, more accurately, dropped them) and began designing increasingly elegant bodywork for the nascent motorcar industry; within three decades, automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Bentley were also competing.
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The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The carbon fiber lower sections of the Arcadia’s bodywork are painted solid silver, rather than being left fully- or partially-exposed, as on the other versions of Droptail.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Opt for a Lomi Lomi massage, which draws on the Hawaiian traditions of bodywork and aromatherapy, or try a treatment tailored for couples or moms-to-be (the adults-only resort is ideal for honeymooners and expecting parents).
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
This special edition celebrated Lamborghini's 30th anniversary and brought unique bodywork and a horsepower boost to 523 ponies from the 5.7-liter V-12.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 21 Aug. 2023
Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
The Gen3 car Portland was my first chance to get a look at the new Gen3 cars up close, shorn of bodywork in the pits.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
Much-loved by Hollywood celebs back in the Fifties, the model mates flowing bodywork by the Italian studio Ghia, with the chassis and Hemi V-8 engine from a Chrysler New Yorker sedan.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
Ford said the Super Van’s radical bodywork could generate 4,400 pounds of aerodynamic downforce at 150 mph.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The carbon fiber lower sections of the Arcadia’s bodywork are painted solid silver, rather than being left fully- or partially-exposed, as on the other versions of Droptail.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Opt for a Lomi Lomi massage, which draws on the Hawaiian traditions of bodywork and aromatherapy, or try a treatment tailored for couples or moms-to-be (the adults-only resort is ideal for honeymooners and expecting parents).
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
This special edition celebrated Lamborghini's 30th anniversary and brought unique bodywork and a horsepower boost to 523 ponies from the 5.7-liter V-12.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 21 Aug. 2023
Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
The Gen3 car Portland was my first chance to get a look at the new Gen3 cars up close, shorn of bodywork in the pits.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
Much-loved by Hollywood celebs back in the Fifties, the model mates flowing bodywork by the Italian studio Ghia, with the chassis and Hemi V-8 engine from a Chrysler New Yorker sedan.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
Ford said the Super Van’s radical bodywork could generate 4,400 pounds of aerodynamic downforce at 150 mph.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Bodywork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodywork. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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