Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

body in white

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables
body in white
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

bodies in white (plural)

Derived Forms

BIW

Phrases

body in black

Frequently Paired Words

body in black

Synonyms

BIW

Questions

What does body in white mean?
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.

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