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body in white

body in white noun: the cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached.

Noun

body in white (plural bodies in white)

  1. The cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached.
    Synonyms:
    BIW

Synonyms of body in white

Forms of body in white

pluralbodies in white

Words formed from body in white

Questions about body in white

What does body in white mean?
Body in white means the cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached.
What part of speech is body in white?
Body in white is a noun.
What is the plural of body in white?
The plural of body in white is bodies in white.

Words near body in white in the dictionary

  1. body hygiene kit
  2. body hygiene kits
  3. body image
  4. body images
  5. body in black
  6. body in white
  7. body integrity identity disorder
  8. body jacket
  9. body jackets
  10. body jar
  11. body jars

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