单词 | coachbuilding |
释义 | > as lemmascoachbuilding coachbuilding n. (originally) the construction of a horse-drawn coach (now historical); (in later use) the construction of the body of a motor vehicle.Earliest with reference to the construction of a children's toy.Prior to the 1950s, motor vehicles were typically manufactured with a body that was separable from the underlying chassis and running gear, allowing for greater customization. With the introduction of the unibody (unibody n.), the practice of coach-building became a much rarer, luxury service. ΚΠ ?1785 D. Kilner Rotchfords II. 41 I cannot go on with my coach-building whilst you sit there. 1794 W. Felton Treat. Carriages I. Introd. p. v The different branches appertaining to coach-building. 1894 Amer. Lumber in Foreign Markets (U.S. Dept. of State Bureau of Statistics, Special Consular Rep. XI) 114 American hickory and ash are largely used for coach building in this country, and give the greatest satisfaction. 1950 Irish Times 24 Jan. 1/4 400 of their members, employed at the C.I.E. coach building works at Inchicore, who have been on strike for more than a week. 2005 Road & Track Nov. 18/1 They're bringing back the art of handcrafted coachbuilding, meaning putting an expressive new body on an existing car. < as lemmas |
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