Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chassis

/ˈt͡ʃæ.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: chas-sis
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæ.si/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.

noun

A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.

noun

A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.

noun

A woman's buttocks.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: coachwork"
"Near-synonym: undercarriage"
"The door being open, Stranleigh walked in unannounced. A two-seated runabout[…]stood by the window, where it could be viewed by passers-by. Further down the room rested a chassis, … ."
"The Winchburgh Shale Line is of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. The surface trucks or tubs are cuboidal metal boxes mounted on unsprung four-wheeled chassis."

Etymology

Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-, capsa

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃæ.si/
British English: /ˈt͡ʃæ.si/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

châssis (alternative)

Derived Forms

chassised chassisless

Phrases

hot chassis Thunderbolt chassis

Frequently Paired Words

undercarriage

Synonyms

undercarriage human body physical body material body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod frame

Rhymes With

classy cassie assay grassy sassy tallahassee massey glassy lassie kasey malagasy massie

Questions

How do you pronounce chassis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃæ.si/.
What does chassis mean?: The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
Where does chassis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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