1. The skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
   "The mechanic inspected the car's chassis for signs of rust or damage"
    
2. A metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
   "The engineer designed a compact chassis to house the computer's internal components"
    
3. [informal] The physical body of a human being
   "He had the chassis of a linebacker";
   - human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod [informal], frame, form

Derived forms: chassis

Type of: body, frame, mounting, organic structure, skeletal frame, skeleton, underframe

Part of: automotive vehicle, homo, human, human being, individual, man, mortal, motor vehicle, person, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Chassis