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i, -ɪs, ˈʃæs noun, plural chas·sis 
[chas-eez, shas-] .
[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.
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| —n , pl -sis | |
| 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 |
| [C17 (meaning: window frame): from French châssis frame, from Vulgar Latin capsicum (unattested), ultimately from Latin capsa | |
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chassis
"base frame of an automobile," 1903, Amer.Eng.; earlier "window frame" (1664), from Fr. châssis "frame," from L. capsa "box, case" (see case (2)).
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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