bodyshell - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2025)

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Alternative forms
  • 1.2 Etymology
  • 1.3 Noun
  • 1.4 References

See Also

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• body shell

Etymology[edit]

From body +‎ shell.

See Also

Parts of a Car English Vocabulary

Noun[edit]

bodyshell (plural bodyshells)

1. The main body of a motor car, that rests on the chassis and into which is fitted the engine, mechanical and electrical systems, seats etc.
2. (rail transport) The metal body of a rail vehicle, minus seats, doors and other fittings.

References[edit]

• “bodyshell”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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