Chassis

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  • 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • noun. A kind of traversing frame or movable railway, on which the carriages of guns move backward and forward in action.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
    • 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.
    • 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
    • Word Usage
    "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."
    cross-reference
    carrosserie chassis  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    frame  skeletal frame  skeleton  underframe  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Cassie  Lassie  Malagasy  Massey  Tallahassee  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    axle  base plate  bumper  fender  magneto  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    backing  base  baseboard  basement  bearing  
    variant
    gun carriage  
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