CHASSIS

chassis

(noun) the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

chassis

(noun) a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chassis (plural chassis)

A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.

The base frame of a motor vehicle.

A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.

(slang) A woman's buttocks.

Source: Wiktionary


Chas"sis, n. Etym: [F. ch.] (Mil.)

Definition: A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gum moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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