chassis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun alternative names for the body of a human being
  2. noun a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
  3. noun the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, frame, form, flesh

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