chassis

noun

Definition of chassisnext
as in network
the basic support upon which the main parts of an automobile are built

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Recent Examples of chassis Each carrier unit provides the parts necessary for its particular transport mode, such as the chassis, propulsion system, power supply, and other technical equipment. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Its activities range from production of aluminum chassis parts for carmakers to trading raw materials. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 For decades, the Italians have graced us with some of the most beautiful chassis ever designed. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 In a text six days later, Johnson’s worker said the painter was waiting on Johnson to have the chassis built. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chassis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chassis
  1. network
  2. cage
  3. structure
  4. frame
  5. lattice
  6. configuration
  7. architecture
  8. infrastructure
Noun
  • Heavy deposits could collapse roofs, contaminate water, damage machinery, bury crops, disrupt power networks, and make roads difficult to use.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • During a 2024 ground-breaking ceremony for the bridge, city and state leaders called it a key link connecting JOST trails with the coastal trail network, the Santa Ana Mountains, and the Cleveland National Forest.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of network
Noun
  • Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The bike arrives fully equipped, with Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, integrated lights, full fenders, a rear cargo rack, and a bottle-cage mount.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • At the Base of Trees and Shrubs Fences and rock walls aren’t the only structures poison ivy likes to climb.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Giving copper a twist The researchers fabricated electrodes with helical copper structures via electrodeposition using a chiral templating reagent.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of structure
Noun
  • Western handles have a long and rounded frame, which is more suitable for those who have a Shakehand grip, a grip that resembles you shaking someone’s hand.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Outside, women trudge past in a rainbow of saris that cling to their fragile frames, seared by the punishing sun.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of frame
Noun
  • Instead, the real-time images revealed that copper retained order in its crystal lattice and melted steadily past this theoretical limit.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Months later, to her delight, a bounty of new sprouts appeared, ready to guide into a lattice pattern.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • The modular 3-piece system creates 14 different configurations from upright sitting and high incline to leg elevation and lumbar support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This flexibility could allow Elytra to work with satellites operating at vastly different altitudes and built with varying sizes and configurations.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of configuration
Noun
  • Artistic traditions likewise blended across Eurasia, particularly in Persian and Chinese painting and architecture.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In March, a group of eight architecture and culture groups filed a separate suit to block the renovation.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of architecture
Noun
  • And what will the long-term impacts be on our water, energy, infrastructure, home values and taxpayers?
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The city of about 250,000 people has been rattled by a series of drone strikes that hit oil and power infrastructures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of infrastructure

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