Thesaurus results for CHASSIS

chassis

noun

Definition of chassis

as in network

the basic support upon which the main parts of an automobile are built

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Recent Examples of chassis Mobile missile system The Avenger features a 360-degree rotating turret with two missile pods mounted on a Humvee’s heavy chassis and can fire FIM-92 Stinger missiles. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 The project began as a Jag based on the bones of the XJS, only to be taken over by Aston, who then saw Jaguar use the chassis for its own car, the XK, after all. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026 The touchscreen MacBook is also rumored to have a thinner and lighter chassis design. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 The chassis is also IP67 rated for water and dust protection. — ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chassis

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Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
And in September, the mayor of Atlanta announced plans for new regulations governing the city’s extensive camera networks – including Flock cameras.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

The crew booked the DJ MCMLXXXV to play a tattoo artist, put in a cage for dancers, and invited Amanda Lepore, who shows up in the film with a whip and a sub.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
The cage-free adoption and medical facility was designed to maximize socialization and lessen any stress on the animals by eliminating confinement.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of cage

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FinFET transistors FinFETs are transistors with narrow silicon channels shaped like upright fins rather than flat structures.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
In other cases the cells may be cultivated in a bioreactor, in which they are suspended and kept in motion; constant spinning encourages the cells to self-organize into multilayered, three-dimensional structures.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of structure

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The coil was transferred from the facility to a transport frame on October 30.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
His recent pieces pair painting with elaborate sculptural frames, so that the portrait and the structure around it function as one artwork.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of frame

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This is immediately clear upon crossing the threshold, when the atmosphere takes on a futuristic tone, as a corridor of Ando’s signature industrial concrete and light wood lattices carries visitors deep inside the building.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Researchers successfully produced previously unseen crystal lattices through natural molecular deformation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of lattice

Noun

Lockheed Martin is developing a new communications architecture with S-band and X-band capabilities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
The backstory Hotel Nikko San Francisco opened in 1987 under the ownership of Takenaka Corporation, one of Japan’s largest architecture and engineering firms, and is part of the Okura Nikko Hotels portfolio.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of architecture

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Superconducting coil passes tests The magnet cold test facility was developed to evaluate ITER’s superconducting magnets and their supporting infrastructure before installation in the tokamak.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Growing capital requirements for artificial intelligence infrastructure are driving up debt financing costs for American technology companies.

— , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

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