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chassis

American  
[chas-ee, -is, shas-ee] / ˈtʃæs i, -ɪs, ˈʃæs i /

noun

plural

chassis

  1. Automotive. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.

  2. Ordnance. the frame or railway on which a gun carriage moves backward and forward.

  3. the main landing gear of an aircraft; that portion of the landing gear that supports an aircraft.

  4. Radio and Television. a frame for mounting the circuit components of a radio or television set.

  5. a construction forming the sides, top, and bottom of a cabinet, showcase, or the like.

chassis British  
/ ˈʃæsɪ /

noun

  1. the steel frame, wheels, engine, and mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, to which the body is attached

  2. electronics a mounting for the circuit components of an electrical or electronic device, such as a radio or television

  3. the landing gear of an aircraft

  4. obsolete a wooden framework for a window, screen, etc

  5. the frame on which a cannon carriage moves backwards and forwards

  6. slang the body of a person, esp a woman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of chassis

1655–65; < French châssis frame; akin to chase 2

Example Sentences

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F1 is introducing arguably the biggest regulation change in its history next season, with new chassis and engine rules, and the mandating of sustainable fuels.

From BBC

Truckers would then have to drive into the rail yard, pick up the loaded chassis and take them to the other carrier’s rail yard for the next leg of the journey to Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal

The chassis and engine rules have never both been changed at the same time to this extent.

From BBC

The fundamental aerodynamic philosophy is a return to so-called 'step-plane' cars, with a flat bottom either side of the central chassis reference plane, with a diffuser at the back.

From BBC

Cars also carry a VIN which is stamped into the chassis - the main load-bearing frame of the car - but can also be found on the windshield, side of the dashboard, or the door jamb.

From BBC

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