chassis
[ chas-ee, -is, shas-ee ]
/ ˈtʃæs i, -ɪs, ˈʃæs i /
noun, plural chas·sis [chas-eez, shas-] /ˈtʃæs iz, ˈʃæs-/.
Automotive. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.
Ordnance. the frame or railway on which a gun carriage moves backward and forward.
the main landing gear of an aircraft; that portion of the landing gear that supports an aircraft.
Radio and Television. a frame for mounting the circuit components of a radio or television set.
a construction forming the sides, top, and bottom of a cabinet, showcase, or the like.
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chassepot, chasseur, chassid, chassidic, chassidim, chassis, chassé, chaste, chaste tree, chasten, chastening
Origin of chassis
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British Dictionary definitions for chassis
chassis
/ (ˈʃæsɪ) /
noun plural -sis (-sɪz)
the steel frame, wheels, engine, and mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, to which the body is attached
electronics a mounting for the circuit components of an electrical or electronic device, such as a radio or television
the landing gear of an aircraft
obsolete a wooden framework for a window, screen, etc
the frame on which a cannon carriage moves backwards and forwards
slang the body of a person, esp a woman
Word Origin for chassis
C17 (meaning: window frame): from French châssis frame, from Vulgar Latin capsicum (unattested), ultimately from Latin capsa case ²
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Word Origin and History for chassis
chassis
"base frame of an automobile," 1903, American English; earlier "window frame" (1660s), from French châssis "frame," Old French chassiz (13c.) "frame, framework, setting," from chasse "case, box, eye socket, snail's shell, setting (of a jewel)," from Latin capsa "box, case;" see case (n.2) + French -is, collective suffix for a number of parts taken together. Cf. sash (n.2).
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