Related to chassis: automobile chassis
n. pl. chas·sis (-ēz)
1. The rectangular, usually steel frame, supported on springs and attached to the axles, that holds the body and motor of an automotive vehicle.
2. The landing gear of an aircraft, including the wheels, skids, floats, and other structures that support the aircraft on land or water.
3. The frame on which a gun carriage moves forward and backward.
4. The framework to which the components of a radio, television, or other electronic devices are attached.
[French châssis, frame, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *capsīcium, from Latin capsa, box.]
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n, pl -sis (-sɪz)
1. (Automotive Engineering) the steel frame, wheels, engine, and mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, to which the body is attached
2. (Electronics) electronics a mounting for the circuit components of an electrical or electronic device, such as a radio or television
3. (Aeronautics) the landing gear of an aircraft
4. (Building) obsolete a wooden framework for a window, screen, etc
5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the frame on which a cannon carriage moves backwards and forwards
6. slang the body of a person, esp a woman
[C17 (meaning: window frame): from French châssis frame, from Vulgar Latin capsicum (unattested), ultimately from Latin capsa case2]
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chas•sis(ˈtʃæs i, -ɪs, ˈʃæs i)
n., pl. chas•sis (ˈtʃæs iz, ˈʃæs-)
1. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.
2. the framework on which a gun carriage moves backward and forward.
3. the main landing gear of an aircraft.
4. a frame for mounting the circuit components of a radio or television set.