Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The rectangular, usually steel frame, supported on springs and attached to the axles, that holds the body and motor of an automotive vehicle.
- noun The landing gear of an aircraft, including the wheels, skids, floats, and other structures that support the aircraft on land or water.
- noun The frame on which a gun carriage moves forward and backward.
- noun The framework to which the components of a radio, television, or other electronic devices are attached.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of traversing frame or movable railway, on which the carriages of guns move backward and forward in action.
- noun In fortification, the foundation-frame or bed-plate upon which a gun-carriage is supported or adjusted.
- noun The frame of a motor-car or motor-vehicle, exclusive of the seats or body.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See
gun carriage .] - noun 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted
gun moves backward and forward. - noun The base frame of a motor vehicle.
- noun A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
- noun a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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But he makes a few incisive edits to the camera's body — tidies it up visually — and mills the chassis from a solid block of titanium.
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The chassis is manufactured from carbon fibre with aluminum honeycomb with integrated fuel tanks for optimal weight distribution and safety.
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The truck's ground clearance, the distance between the road and its chassis, is 8.2 inches.
A short story about reaching lofty heights Warren Brown 2010
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By the early 1900s, the Rolls Royce quickly outpaced its competitors as the motorcar for the wealthy and sophisticated – no doubt because of its costliness (the average price of a car in chassis form was around £650 and the Silver Ghost cost ₤1,154!) – and the series of motor trials which convinced those who took up the automobile for sporting purposes that the Rolls Royce was reliable, looked good and drove fast.
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The Bum Bot was built out mainly out of recycled parts -- its chassis is the base from a motor scooter and the top of an old meat smoker.
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If they strip the car and the chassis is recovered they pay nothing because only PART of the car was stolen.
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The 370z chassis is shorter than the 350z meaning we could see some engine swaps here and there.
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The 370z chassis is shorter than the 350z meaning we could see some engine swaps here and there.
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In most cases, the chassis is the familiar "open end" mutual fund.
Is an ETF Really a Fund? Maybe Not. Ari I. Weinberg 2010
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That feeling is produced by the cockpit-like design and the nimble driving dynamics that Mazda, a unit of Ford Motor Co., has been able to coax out of the chassis, which is also used in the Ford Edge.
chained_bear commented on the word chassis
What?! WeirdNet strikes again!
January 15, 2008
reesetee commented on the word chassis
Weird....
January 15, 2008
uselessness commented on the word chassis
I'm totally using that definition from now on!
January 15, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word chassis
Fair enough.
"I see my body just as a classy chassis to carry my mind around in." — Sylvester Stallone
January 16, 2008
reesetee commented on the word chassis
Stallone sees it that way? Forget it. I'll never use this word again. ;-)
January 16, 2008