bodyshell
Car's outer structure
A bodyshell is the main structural frame of a vehicle—the outer metal shell before interior components, engine, and trim are installed.
In automotive manufacturing, bodyshells move along assembly lines to receive their mechanical and interior parts.
The term also applies to replacement shells for damaged vehicles: We found a rust-free bodyshell for the restoration project.
Self-supporting outer structure
- chassisStructural support base
- subframeSupporting frame beneath another
- panelingInterior wall sheathing
- bodyworkVehicle's external structure
coachwork · welding · stamping · fabrication · platform · structure · cradle · crossmember
Aircraft's central structure
- monocoqueSelf-supporting outer structure
- skinBody's outer layer
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- hullOuter covering or frame
riveting · pressurization · airframe · nacelle · cowling · fairing · aluminum · composite
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
- integumentNatural outer covering
- elytraHardened forewings of beetles
molt · arthropod · crustacean · insect · segmentation · thorax · abdomen · pupa
Flat dish for food
- mailPostal system items
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- helmetProtective head covering
shield · gauntlets · greaves · pauldrons · vambraces · gorget · hauberk · brigandine
Confined, bordered space
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- coverProtect by overlaying
- shieldingProtecting from harm
barrier · guard · skin · fairing · cowling · shroud · envelope
Machine resembling a person
- humanoidBeing with body like ours
- chassisStructural support base
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- sensorInput-detecting device
servomechanism · manipulator · gripper · kinematics · bionics · cybernetics · synthetic · articulation
monocoque
Self-supporting outer structure
- chassisStructural support base
- subframeSupporting frame beneath another
- panelingInterior wall sheathing
bodywork · coachwork · welding · stamping · fabrication · platform · structure · cradle · crossmember · mounting
fuselage
Aircraft's central structure
- monocoqueSelf-supporting outer structure
- skinBody's outer layer
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
hull · riveting · pressurization · airframe · nacelle · cowling · fairing · aluminum · composite · canopy
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
- integumentNatural outer covering
elytra · molt · arthropod · crustacean · insect · segmentation · thorax · abdomen · pupa · instar
plate
Flat dish for food
- mailPostal system items
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
helmet · shield · gauntlets · greaves · pauldrons · vambraces · gorget · hauberk · brigandine
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
shielding · barrier · guard · skin · fairing · cowling · shroud · envelope
android
Machine resembling a person
- humanoidBeing with body like ours
- chassisStructural support base
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
sensor · servomechanism · manipulator · gripper · kinematics · bionics · cybernetics · synthetic · articulation · housing
bodyshellengine
Machine producing motion
powertrain · drivetrain · mechanical components · motor · running gear
bodyshellinterior
Inside area or region
cabin · interior trim · cockpit · innards · upholstery
body, shell, bodily, shellfish, shelled, exoskeleton, unibody