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Another word for chassis

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Noun
      1. (Literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
      2. (Figuratively, especially in, computing) A basic conceptual structure.
      3. The basic structure, arrangement, or system
      1. A supporting structure or framework, as of a building.
      2. The internal structure that protects and supports the soft organs, tissues, and other parts of a vertebrate organism, and is composed of bone and cartilage or, in certain animals, cartilage alone.
      3. The hard framework of an animal body, supporting the tissues and protecting the organs; specif., all the bones collectively, or the bony framework, of a human being or other vertebrate animal
      1. The the supporting structural framework of a vehicle.
      2. A supporting framework or structure, as for the body of a motor vehicle.
      3. A supporting frame or structure, as of an automobile
    See also:

    body

    case

    frame

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Sentence Examples

  • It shows how to build a teardrop trailer chassis (base or foundation) at home without the need for welding.

  • The throttle and exhaust are part of the engine system, the brakes and steering are part of the chassis, and of course the shifting is part of the transmission system.

  • Chassis styles include a lightweight version, a comfort version, and an orthotic version for players with special needs.

  • Everything else in newer cars are additional things, but to build a car, all you basically need is a motor, a transmission, and a chassis.

  • The same year models also had problems with the engine control sensor, as well as loud engine noise due to the 4-cylinder engine being underpowered for the size and weight of the chassis.

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