the exterior body of a motor vehicle
"The mechanic spent all day repairing the dented bodywork after my car got hit by debris on the highway."
the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies
"The mechanic spent the morning hammering out dents in the car's bodywork before sending it to the paint shop."
The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
"The mechanic spent all morning sanding down the damaged bodywork before applying fresh paint to restore the car's original shine."