panel beaters
(UK, AU, NZ) A business that repairs bodywork damage to vehicles; a body shop.
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(UK, AU, NZ) A business that repairs bodywork damage to vehicles; a body shop.
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- panel beater90%
(UK, AU, NZ) One who repairs vehicle bodywork; an auto body mechanic (US).
- body shop71%
(US, automotive) A workshop in which damage to the bodywork of cars is repaired.
- auto shop64%
(US, Canada) A shop that deals in the repair of automobiles.
- car breaker64%
British and Commonwealth English term for a person or business that dismantles end-of-life vehicles for parts and scrap. The US equivalent is 'auto wrecker' or 'junkyard operator'. Car breakers typically operate 'breakers' yards' where salvageable parts can be bought cheaply by DIY mechanics. The term is standard in the UK automotive trade and repair culture rather than particularly slangy. The term is instantly understood across all Commonwealth countries.
- car breaker61%
A car breaker is someone who works in the business of dismantling old or written-off vehicles for scrap and salvageable parts — the British term for what Americans might call a junkyard worker or auto wrecker. Car breakers' yards are the ecosystems where dead cars go to have their useful parts harvested. The term is matter-of-fact and functional rather than slang-heavy.