Definitions for chassis
ˈtʃæs i, -ɪs, ˈʃæs i; ˈtʃæs iz, ˈʃæs-chas·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, fleshnoun

   alternative names for the body of a human being

   "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

2. chassisnoun

   a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device

3. chassisnoun

   the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

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1. Chassisnoun

   The under part of an automobile or other motor vehicle, consisting of the frame (on which the body is mounted) with the wheels and machinery.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chassisnoun

   A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.

2. chassisnoun

   The base frame of a motor vehicle.

3. chassisnoun

   A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.

4. Etymology: From French, from Latin, probably from.

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1. Chassis

   A chassis (US: , UK: ; plural chassis from French châssis [ʃɑsi]) is the load-bearing framework of an artificial object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function. An example of a chassis is a vehicle frame, the underpart of a motor vehicle, on which the body is mounted; if the running gear such as wheels and transmission, and sometimes even the driver's seat, are included, then the assembly is described as a rolling chassis.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chassisnoun

   a traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.]

2. Etymology: [F. chssis.]

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1. Chassis

   A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object in its construction and use. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.

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1. chassis

   A traversing frame or movable railway, along which the carriage of a heavy gun in barbette, or casemate, moves backward and forward in action. See Ordnance, Carriages for, Sea-coast Carriages.

Matched Categories

1. • Body
   • Mounting
   • Skeleton

How to pronounce chassis?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say chassis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chassis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chassis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of chassis in a Sentence

1. Charles Love:

   I talk often about the need to get away from politics – keep civics and politics different, the engine in the machine is different from whether it has a fancy looking chassis. We’re all arguing over what the outside of the car should look like, and not the functions of the car.

2. Chairman Alexander Wurz:

   Obviously structural changes are required to the chassis but, with almost a one-year lead time, I don't see any technical person speaking against such substantial safety improvements, especially given the last big accidents in open-wheel racing involved head injuries.

3. Phillip Sanfield:

   Now we've got to make sure that works its way through the chain, because of course it's not just the gate of the port. It's getting those containers onto a chassis, getting them to where they need to be.

4. Jeff Gordon:

   You work all these years coming down here and you want all the cars to run well, and if you have one up front and a couple in the back, in the middle; but this is a tribute to our organization, the engine shop, the chassis, body shop, and the teams to come down here and run with four cars running that good. I cant believe it.

5. Amal Clooney:

   I ’m not Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images, so I have to be skeptical about an afterlife. But as you get older, you start to think, ‘ Well, wait a minute. It’s very hard for me to say, once you’re finished with this chassis that we’re in, you’re just done.

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