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coachwork

coachwork noun: the body of a motor vehicle (as opposed to the chassis).

Noun

coachwork (plural coachworks)

  1. The body of a motor vehicle (as opposed to the chassis).
    • Near-synonym: auto body
    • For a split second, resting on the petrol tank, it seemed to paw at the heavens like a giant praying-mantis. Then slowly it toppled over backwards and fell with a splintering crash of coachwork and glass.1953, Ian Fleming, “The Crawling of the Skin”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 110
    Synonyms:
    bodywork, auto body
  2. The repair of such a body.
    • Near-synonym: auto body
    Synonyms:
    bodywork, auto body

coachwork meaning in Malay and Indonesian

coachwork in Malay

body of a motor vehicle
koc

coachwork in Indonesian

body of a motor vehicle
karoseri

Synonyms of coachwork

Forms of coachwork

pluralcoachworks

Origin of coachwork

From coach + work.

Questions about coachwork

What does coachwork mean?
Coachwork means the body of a motor vehicle (as opposed to the chassis).
What is coachwork in Malay?
Coachwork in Malay is koc. See Coachwork meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is coachwork?
Coachwork is a noun.
What is the plural of coachwork?
The plural of coachwork is coachworks.

Words near coachwork in the dictionary

  1. coachwise
  2. coachwoman
  3. coachwomen
  4. coachwood
  5. coachwoods
  6. coachwork
  7. coachworks
  8. coachwright
  9. coachwrights
  10. coachy
  11. coachyard

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