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chassis

/ˈt͡ʃæ.si/

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The singular ends in ee; the plural can end in eez.

The singular ends in ee; the plural can end in eez. English pronunciations include both ch and sh at the beginning.

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The chassis of the vehicle.

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What does chassis mean?

noun

  1. The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
  2. A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.
  3. A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (slang) A woman's buttocks.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃæ.si/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈʃæ.si//ˈt͡ʃæ.siz//ˈʃæ.siz/
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The landing chassis were altered, single skids being substituted for the wider landing chassis employed in the seaplane.
George WhaleBritish Airships, Past, Present, and FutureProject Gutenberg ebook #762
Often water-planes have their floats removed and wheels affixed to the chassis, so that they may be used over land.
William J. ClaxtonThe mastery of the airProject Gutenberg ebook #777
More book examples (3)
For such arms a special and substantial chassis is imperative, while the motive power and gearing must be adapted to the circumstances.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793
Chassis.--The under framework of a flying machine; the framework of the lower plane.
William J. (William James) Jackman; Octave Chanute; Thomas Herbert RussellFlying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern AirshipProject Gutenberg ebook #907
In landing from this, a side gust of wind drove the nose of the machine against a small hillock, damaging both propeller blades and chassis, and it was not until evening that the damage was repaired.
Evelyn Charles Vivian; W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) MarshA History of AeronauticsProject Gutenberg ebook #874