body in black en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined in reference to body in white. * (carbon fibre composite): Blend of black + body in white. From the fact that carbon fibre reinforced composites are typically black in colour, and not whitish (bare wood, bare metal, gray primer coat) * (body shell): From being the skin of the vehicle, opposite to the body in white, the skeleton of the bodycabin, as black is opposite to white.
Meanings
- A body in white composed of carbon fibre composites.
- (broadly) A body in white made from non-metallic materials
- A fully-proportioned full-sized skin shell of the body design prototype
- (broadly) The skin shell of a motor vehicle, prior to its assembly onto the body
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bodies in black | Number=Plur | lexicographic |