Meaning & use
panelbeater
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UK/ˈpænəl ˌbiːtə/
US/ˈpænəl ˌbiːtər/
Meaning
nouncountable
A person whose job is to repair the metal body of vehicles after damage.
Grammar: Countable: 'a panelbeater', 'two panelbeaters'.
Patterns
- work as a panelbeater
- take a car to a panelbeater
After the accident, we took the car to a panelbeater to fix the dented door.
He trained as a panelbeater and now works in a busy garage.
The panelbeater said the damage would take three days to repair.
Word forms
| plural | panelbeaters |
|---|
Common combinations
- skilled panelbeater
- The garage is known for its skilled panelbeater.
- panelbeater's shop
- The panelbeater's shop was full of cars waiting for repairs.
- take something to a panelbeater
- I had to take my van to a panelbeater after the crash.
Synonyms and how they differ
- auto body repairer
- The American English term for the same job.
- body shop worker
- A more general term for someone who works in a body shop, not necessarily specializing in panel beating.
Word family
- panel beating noun
- The work of repairing vehicle body panels.
Practice
In British English, what does a panelbeater do?
Choose one answer.
A panelbeater repairs damaged car bodywork, not just any panels. The other options describe different jobs.
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