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US
/ˈtʃæsi/
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NOUN
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alternative names for the body of a human being
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Leonardo studied the human body - a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
- the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
How To Use chassis In A Sentence
- A light tubular chassis with an inline 8 cylinder engine was made by cobbling a couple of sports engines together.
- Thankfully, some excellent work by the chassis engineers means that there is no sign of wheelspin, often associated with powerful front wheel drive cars.
- With larger 'coach-built' motorhomes - usually two- to six-berth - the living area is built around an existing chassis and cab. Times, Sunday Times
- A formidable presence, not just because of her voice; but because of her lithe, sensual chassis; presented as it was with a faux ditziness. Martha Wainwright, Rufus, Marilyn and Kate.
- So check for an authentic service history and that the chassis number and invoices tally with the car you're viewing. Times, Sunday Times
- While waiting for the wrecked car to emerge from parc ferm at 08.30 on race morning, the team removed the engine from the spare chassis in readiness to receive the Mercedes V8 and transmission from the crashed car. Chequered Conflict
- The truck's ground clearance, the distance between the road and its chassis, is 8.2 inches. A short story about reaching lofty heights
- While the body is stainless steel, the chassis is not. Times, Sunday Times
- You can contact the club with your chassis number to confirm if this applies to yours. Times, Sunday Times
- First, teams of assemblers moved from fixed chassis to fixed chassis, or assemblers simply stayed with their chassis while others brought them tools and parts as needed.