CHASSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chassis mean? 

• CHASSIS (noun)
  The noun CHASSIS has 3 senses:

1. alternative names for the body of a human being

2. a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device

3. the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

  Familiarity information: CHASSIS used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHASSIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Alternative names for the body of a human being

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

anatomy; bod; build; chassis; figure; flesh; form; frame; human body; material body; physical body; physique; shape; soma

Context example:

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Hypernyms ("chassis" is a kind of...):

body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chassis"):

person (a human body (usually including the clothing))

juvenile body (the body of a young person)

adult body (the body of an adult human being)

male body (the body of a male human being)

female body (the body of a female human being)

Holonyms ("chassis" is a part of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("chassis" is a kind of...):

mounting (framework used for support or display)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chassis"):

radio chassis (a chassis for a radio receiver)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("chassis" is a kind of...):

frame; skeletal frame; skeleton; underframe (the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape)

Holonyms ("chassis" is a part of...):

automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)

 Context examples 

A supporting frame designed to hold other components or devices such as the chassis of a car or the internal frame of an electronic device.

(Chassis Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)