Auto body
noun
the outer fibergl-ss, metal, etc. sh-ll of an automobile as opposed to the ch-ssis; also written autobody
examples
the auto body shop did a great job fixing my car after i backed into a big rock.
word origin
1912
contemporary examples
pagan said they soon after saw a luxury car pull up the auto body shop across the street.
‘mob wives’ courtroom drama exposes rat, but protects jury michael daly march 11, 2014
the girls say the auto body yard, otherwise filled with more than a dozen men of all ages, is a welcoming environment.
victims no more: congo’s bad-ss women mechanics nina strochlic june 5, 2014
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