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Where dented metal and tense muscle both get pounded back into shape.
means The repair of a vehicle's outer panels, or hands-on therapy that manipulates the human body's tissues.
from A plain compound of body plus work, surfacing in the early 1900s for the craft of shaping car shells, later borrowed by therapists who treat the human chassis.
Two tradesAuto repair and massage share the exact word.
Filler favoriteBody filler was once literally lead solder.
Spa euphemismBodywork dodges massage's lingering shady reputation.