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chassis

chas·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chas-ee, -is, shas-ee]
    • /ˈtʃæs i, -ɪs, ˈʃæs i/
    • /ˈʃæs.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chas-ee, -is, shas-ee]
    • /ˈtʃæs i, -ɪs, ˈʃæs i/

Definitions of chassis word

  • countable noun chassis A chassis is the framework that a vehicle is built on. 3
  • noun chassis the steel frame, wheels, engine, and mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, to which the body is attached 3
  • noun chassis a mounting for the circuit components of an electrical or electronic device, such as a radio or television 3
  • noun chassis the landing gear of an aircraft 3
  • noun chassis a wooden framework for a window, screen, etc 3
  • noun chassis the frame on which a cannon carriage moves backwards and forwards 3

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Origin of chassis

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French châssis frame; akin to chase2

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Parts of speech for Chassis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chassis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for chassis

noun chassis

  • frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
  • skeleton — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
  • undercarriage — the supporting framework underneath a vehicle, as an automobile or trailer; the structure to which the wheels, tracks, or the like are attached or fitted.

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