"body in white" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bodies in white [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bodies in white}} body in white (plural bodies in white)
  1. (automotive) The cabin skeleton of a motor vehicle; without the frame or subassemblies extending from the front and back and below; without finishes, furnishings, accoutrements. This body is at a stage in the assembly process before such is attached. Wikipedia link: en:body in white Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: BIW [abbreviation] Hyponyms: body in black (english: composites) Derived forms: BIW [abbreviation] Related terms: body in black
    Sense id: en-body_in_white-en-noun-BNLJHN9j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Alternative forms

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