rocker panel

noun

: the portion of the body paneling of a vehicle that is situated below the doorsills of the passenger compartment

Examples of rocker panel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the driver-side test, the steering column partially detached from the instrument panel, and in both tests the A-pillar separated from the rocker panel. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 June 2024 However, Land Rover says the base S trim adds a new gloss-black grille, color-matching rocker panels, and silver skid plates. —

Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 14 June 2023 The not-so-obvious advice is to check the drain holes along the bottoms of doors and rocker panels, which allow rainwater to flow out. —

Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023 So far, he’s fixed a dent in the hood, replaced an entire door and replaced part of the rocker panel (the long strip of metal under the doors). —

Olivia Sanchez, al, 18 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for rocker panel

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