chassis

[ chas-ee, -is, shas-ee ]

noun

, plural chas·sis [chas, -eez, shas, -].

1. Automotive. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.
2. Ordnance. the frame or railway on which a gun carriage moves backward and forward.
3. the main landing gear of an aircraft; that portion of the landing gear that supports an aircraft.
4. Radio and Television. a frame for mounting the circuit components of a radio or television set.
5. a construction forming the sides, top, and bottom of a cabinet, showcase, or the like.

chassis

/ ˈʃæsɪ /

noun

1. the steel frame, wheels, engine, and mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, to which the body is attached
2. electronics a mounting for the circuit components of an electrical or electronic device, such as a radio or television
3. the landing gear of an aircraft
4. obsolete.
   a wooden framework for a window, screen, etc
5. the frame on which a cannon carriage moves backwards and forwards
6. slang.
   the body of a person, esp a woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of chassis¹

1655–65; < French châssis frame; akin to chase ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of chassis¹

C17 (meaning: window frame): from French châssis frame, from Vulgar Latin capsicum (unattested), ultimately from Latin capsa case ²

Example Sentences

Team principal Toto Wolff said the need to give Russell a brand new chassis after his crash in Mexico was "a tremendous hit under the cost cap and we probably have to dial down on what we put on the car".

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He says he sees next season as a building year towards 2026, when new rules come in on both chassis and engines and which Williams hope will mark the beginning of their real quest to return to their glory days of the 1980s and 1990s.

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Most in F1 would acknowledge that being a manufacturer of both chassis and engines gives a team a theoretical competitive advantage, because the two designs can be integrated at source.

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And the chassis regulations have been made more restrictive, so it’s harder for teams to find an advantage.

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It was a kind of "franken-bus", with new bodywork added several times, and only parts of the chassis remaining from the original.

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Related Words

• frame
• undercarriage