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chassis.

The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃæ.si/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈʃæ.si/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃa.sɪj/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/ˈʃa.sɪj/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales

  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.

  4. A woman's buttocks.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.