chassischas‧sis /ˈʃæsiː/ noun (plural chassis /-siːz/) [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINchassis
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 French châssis, from Latin capsa; ➔ CASE1EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- As a result, it will be suitable for both longitudinal or transverse settings, and can sit low in a chassis.
- Certainly both the chassis and V6 engine have known more competitive days.
- Faqir is chin-deep in water, horizontal below the chassis of his aged aid lorry.
- Further down the line, Irvine will also manufacture the B10 heavy-duty coach chassis when it is launched commercially in 1994.
- I was tugging at the car so hard the chassis was rocking.
- Its chassis offers terrific handling balance, great traction matched to positive brakes and accurate steering.
- The chassis lurched forward and then back sharply, knocking the four passengers off balance.
WORD SETS► Transport
Collocationsaccelerate, verbaerodynamic, adjectiveaerodynamics, nounairfreight, nounaisle, nounarr., baggage room, nounboard, verbboarding, nounBOL, booking office, nounbrake, nounbrake, verbbrake light, nounbrake shoe, nounbreakdown clause, bulk freight, C&F, cable car, nouncable railway, nouncargo, nouncarriage, nouncarrier, nouncart, nounCFR, change, verbchange, nounchassis, nounchopper, nounCMR, compartment, nounconcourse, nounconductor, nouncongested, adjectiveconnect, verbconnection, nounconsolidator, nouncontainer, nounconveyance, nounconvoy, nouncouple, verbcoupling, nouncourier, nouncourier, verbcrash, verbcrash, nouncrew, nouncrewman, nouncruise, verbcutting, noundead reckoning, noundelivery date, departure, noundestination, noundispatch rider, noundistribution channel, diverge, verbdouble-book, verbdrop-off, noundrop-shipping, nounelevated railway, nounengine, nounengineer, nounETA, nounfare, nounfeeder, nounfirst class, nounfirst-class, adjectivefloating insurance, flow, verbFOB, FOB airport, fogbound, adjectiveFOR, fork, nounfork, verbfree of particular average, adjectivefreighter, noungangway, noungross weight, Gro t, gyroscope, nounHague Rules, nounhelmet, nounhigh-speed, adjectivehijack, verbhijack, nounhitch, verbhub airport, ICAO, intercity, adjectiveinternational airport, interstate, adjectivekph, LGV, line, nounloading, nounluge, nounluggage, nounluggage rack, nounmachine, nounmarine insurance, mileage, nounmilepost, nounmotion sickness, nounmph, mudflap, nounnavigate, verbnavigation, nounnet weight, one-way, adjectiveopen insurance, outride, verbovertake, verbpackager, nounpannier, nounpart shipment, passenger, nounpayload, nounportage, nounporter, nounpropulsion, nounramp, nounreceiving office, red-eye, nounregional airport, re-route, verbreturn, nounreturn, adjectivereverse logistics, ride, verbroller, nounround-trip, nounround-trip, adjectiveroute, nounroute, verbrun, verbrun, nounschedule, nounsecond class, nounservice, nounship, verbshipload, nounshipment, nounshipper, nounshipping, nounshuttle, nounshuttle, verbsingle, adjectivesingle, nounski, nounskid, verbskid, nounstabilizer, nounstaging post, nounstall, verbsteering wheel, nounstopping distance, nounstowage, nounsubsonic, adjectivesupersonic, adjectivesurface transport, tailwind, nountanker, nounticket, nountime machine, nountimetable, nountourist class, nountowrope, nountrack, nountrack, verbtraffic, nountranscontinental, adjectivetransfer, verbtransfer, nountransit visa, nountransportation, nountransship, travel insurance, troop carrier, nountruckload, nountunnel, nountwo-seater, nountyre, noununderway, adjectiveU-turn, nounviaduct, nounwheel, nounwheel, verbwreck, nounyaw, verbyield, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► new
1the frame on which the body, engine, wheels etc of a vehicle are built2the landing equipment of a plane· The company is currently designing a new chassis to provide full mechanical functionality, expecting it to ship in June.· It got a new chassis, smoother styling, larger windows and a reworked interior.· Indeed, first impression tells you that the new car's chassis feels a little less sharp and agile than its predecessor's.· At the moment new chassis are only available from the factory.· For the new bike's chassis, Yamaha has opted for the simplest design possible to keep costs down.· It's the Monster S4-complete with new engine and chassis.
NOUN► number· Added Security All models of the Renault Clio have all their windows etched to show each vehicle's specific chassis number.· There is no year tracer in this series of chassis numbers but I suspect your vehicle was built in 1963.· And on this car the chassis number has been removed.