1 rocker panel | Definition of rocker panel

rocker panel

noun

Definition of rocker panel

: the portion of the body paneling of a vehicle that is situated below the doorsills of the passenger compartment

Examples of rocker panel in a Sentence

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The frame of the 2,370-pound Microbus was in excellent condition, but had the typical areas of rust, such as the doglegs ahead of the front wheels and the rocker panel. — Vern Parker, Houston Chronicle, "1969 Volkswagen Transporter: Functional pickup truck was built on that same platform as the Beetle," 20 July 2019 The exhaust lost a hanger and one of the the rocker panels kissed a rock, but after installing a new Yokohama, the Telluride drives like new. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Kia Telluride Has Some Serious Off-Road Chops," 7 May 2019

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First Known Use of rocker panel

1921, in the meaning defined above

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