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bodywork

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate UK //bˈɒdɪwˌɜːk// body·work

n. the physical part of a car, such as the frame or the paint. It can also mean any treatment that helps relax your muscles or improve your health.

n. the external structure or frame of a vehicle, such as a car or aircraft. In a medical or therapeutic context, it refers to any physical treatment of the body, such as massage or physiotherapy.


SIMPLE

The car needs new bodywork after the accident.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long day of hiking, he booked a session of deep tissue bodywork to relieve his back pain.

COMPLEX

The restoration of the vintage sports car required extensive bodywork to repair the rust damage and restore the original chrome finish to its former glory.

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