Chassis

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtʃæsi/, /ˈʃæsi/
• Australia IPA: /ˈʃæzi/
• Rhymes: -æsi, -æzi

Alternative forms

• châssis

Origin

Borrowing from fr châssis, from Latin capsa ("case").

Full definition of chassis

Noun

1. A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.
2. The base frame of a motor vehicle.
• 1913, w, Lord Stranleigh Abroad Chapter 2, The door being open, Stranleigh walked in unannounced. A two-seated runabout...stood by the window, where it could be viewed by passers-by. Further down the room rested a chassis, … .
3. A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.