chassis

noun

Definition of chassisnext
as in network
the basic support upon which the main parts of an automobile are built

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Recent Examples of chassis Each has its own set of requirements and constraints, not only for the chip and its position inside the phone's chassis, but also for effective heat management. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Instead of relying on rolling chassis to be dressed in custom, labor-intensive bodywork, manufacturers increasingly embraced monocoque construction, integrating body and chassis into a single all-in-one structure. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The museum team used passive convection cooling via a steel rack chassis and aluminum tray mounts for each Mac Mini. — ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 To maximize available space, manufacturers increasingly integrate battery cells directly into the pack or the vehicle chassis. — Vincent Yang, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chassis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chassis
  1. network
  2. cage
  3. structure
  4. frame
  5. lattice
  6. configuration
  7. architecture
  8. infrastructure
Noun
  • Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of network
Noun
  • Developed with Montex, the silhouettes combined an everyday piece—such as a yellow lingerie dress—with a collapsible overlayer, for example a tent-like structure in transparent lace or a cage of leather bows.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The kitchen was open to the living/dining area, and a room with storage cages was down the hall.
    — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • These structures provide the optical environment needed to generate the comb signals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Drama staged this structure in the process of fracturing.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of structure
Noun
  • Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The painstakingly slow pace is rewarded, as a whimsical work is gradually brought to life through a series of frames.
    — Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of frame
Noun
  • To achieve such heights, Gicon’s design combines a conventional wind turbine with a steel lattice support structure and a telescoping inner tower.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lasers can target specific spots, but researchers could only guess how energy moved through the lattice.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • Vertical plans to use a common aircraft platform for four- and six-passenger configurations, as well as electric, hybrid-electric and autonomous variants.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Put prompts and agent configurations under change management.
    — Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of configuration
Noun
  • The architecture is designed to support multiple robot platforms, allowing skills to adapt to different applications rather than being developed separately for each machine.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Energy is supplied via a dense 85-kilowatt-hour pack running on an 800-volt electrical architecture, allowing a 10-to-80% DC fast charge in under 15 minutes while providing a maximum highway driving range of 249 miles (400 km).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of architecture
Noun
  • The council urged the Muslim diaspora in America to accordingly develop its own lobbying infrastructure that will work to further the Palestinian cause.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Its latest five-year national economic blueprint elevated the linkage further, calling for pairing the build-out of computing infrastructure and green energy.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of infrastructure

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“Chassis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chassis. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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