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bod·y·work
(bŏd′ē-wûrk′)n.
1. The metal or plastic external structure of a motor vehicle.
2. The act or process of repairing the bodies of motor vehicles.
3. The application of therapeutic methods, especially massage and often stretching and relaxation exercises, to promote physical health and emotional well-being.
bod′y·work′er n.
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bodywork
(ˈbɒdɪˌwɜːk)n
1. (Automotive Engineering) the external shell of a motor vehicle
2. (Medicine) any form of therapy in which parts of the body are manipulated, such as massage
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bod•y•work
(ˈbɒd iˌwɜrk)n.
the work of making or repairing automobile or other vehicle bodies.
[1905–10]
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| Noun | 1. | bodywork - the exterior body of a motor vehicle body - the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
| 2. | bodywork - the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies manual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands |
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karoséria
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body
(ˈbodi) – plural ˈbodies – noun1. the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh. Athletes have to look after their bodies.
2. a dead person. The battlefield was covered with bodies.
3. the main part of anything. the body of the hall.
4. a mass. a huge body of evidence.
5. a group of persons acting as one. professional bodies.
ˈbodily adjective of the body. bodily needs.
adverb by the entire (physical) body. They lifted him bodily and carried him off.
ˈbodyguard noun a guard or guards to protect (especially an important person). the president's bodyguard.
ˈbody language noun body movements, facial expressions etc that show what a person (really) feels or thinks.
ˈbodywork noun the outer casing of a car etc. The bodywork of his new car has rusted already.
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