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chassis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chassis has 3 senses
- chassis(n = noun.body) anatomy, bod, build, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma - 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" is a part of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul, homo, human, human being, man
- chassis(n = noun.artifact) Array - a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device; Array is a kind of mounting
- chassis(n = noun.artifact) Array - the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor; Array is a part of automotive vehicle, motor vehicle
is a kind of body, organic structure, physical structure
has particulars: person, juvenile body, adult body, male body, female body
has particulars: radio chassis
is a kind of frame, skeletal frame, skeleton, underframe
CIDE DICTIONARY
chassis, n. [F. ch.].
- A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chassis, n. (pl. same)
1 the base-frame of a motor vehicle, carriage, etc.
2 a frame to carry radio etc. components.
1 the base-frame of a motor vehicle, carriage, etc.
2 a frame to carry radio etc. components.
Etymology
F ch{acirc}ssis ult. f. L capsa CASE(2)
THESAURUS
chassis
backing, base, baseboard, basement, bearing, bushing, cabinet, cadre, case, casement, casing, console, dado, doorframe, fabric, foot, footing, foundation, frame, framework, framing, housing, infrastructure, keel, lattice, latticework, mopboard, mount, mounting, nadir, picture frame, radio, radio receiver, radio set, radio telescope, receiver, receiving set, sash, set, setting, shell, shoemold, skeleton, sole, toe, underframe, wainscot, window case, window frame, wireless, wireless set
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