chassis

Car's structural base

A chassis is the base frame of a vehicle—the structural skeleton onto which the engine, wheels, and body are mounted.

The term extends to any underlying framework: an audio chassis holds electronic components, a computer chassis houses internal hardware.

Pronounced with either one or two syllables: CHASS-ee or CHASS-iss.

Plural: chassis (same spelling, different pronunciation: CHASS-eez).

vehicle

frame

Supporting outer structure

subframeSupporting frame beneath another
unibodyIntegrated structural shell
monocoqueSelf-supporting outer structure

spaceframe · platform · wheelbase · crossmember · rails · axle · suspension · drivetrain · body-on-frame · floorpan

structural

frame

Supporting outer structure

frameworkUnderlying support system
skeletonInternal supportive framework
structureArrangement of interconnected parts

armature · substructure · underpinning · support · scaffold · cage · backbone · truss · girder · beam

computing

enclosure

Confined, bordered space

rackFrame for holding items
serverOne who attends tables
caseContainer or instance

tower · blade · cabinet · mount · bay · MicroATX · backplane · cooling · ventilation · airflow

electronics

enclosure

Confined, bordered space

housingDwellings or protective covering
caseContainer or instance
shieldingProtecting from harm

grounding · backplane · connector · faceplate · ventilation · standoff · bracket · panel · slot · bus

Categories

roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
Formula One automobilesF1, Grand Prix, pit stops, pit lane, pit crew
vehicle dynamicsacceleration, handling, steering, traction, braking
Deconstructionteardown, deconstruction, dismantling, disassembly, take apart
automotivecars, car, trucks, truck, buses
racingrace, racing, race track, racetrack, lap

Phrases

lightweight chassisLow-mass structural foundation
vehicle chassisStructural base of automobile

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