body shell

A form of bodyshell — 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.

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Meanings

nounbody shell (plural body shells)

plural body shells

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bodyshell.

    The underframe also carries four bonded-rubber mountings, focused upwards and inwards towards the centre of gravity to suspend the body shell.

    1958 April 29, “Diesel Railbus for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 275
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APA

body shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20shell

MLA

“body shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20shell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body shell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20shell.

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