Chassis
['ʃæsɪ;-iː] or ['ʃæsi]
Definition
(noun.) the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor.
(noun.) a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device.
Edited by ELLA--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.]
Editor: Pratt
Examples
- The bodies are shipped separate from the chassis, being stood on end in one-half of the car and protected from dust by coverings. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The final operation in the motor assembly line is the block test, where the motor is inspected and tested before being assembled into the chassis. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- At the end of the line the complete chassis is driven out into the yard under its own power. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The chassis are put in the other end of the car, the first one being carried in, minus the wheels, and placed in a diagonal position. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Having seen the body placed upon the chassis, the visitor passes along toward the north. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- One passes the loading docks, where crews of six to eight men each, working as a unit, remove the bodies and wheels from the chassis, and load them into freight cars. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The next chassis is brought in and placed with its front axle opposite the first one. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In this way the chassis alternate until the car is full. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- At the end of the assembly line, the rear wheels on the finished chassis drop into a set of revolving grooved wheels, sunk into the concrete floor, and driven by an overhead motor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Later it was found that the passenger conveyance could better be carried at the side mounted upon a springed chassis which was supported by a third wheel. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The bodies are let down the chutes on belt conveyors, picked up by small derricks and swung over onto the chassis. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A corps of inspectors at this point takes charge of the chassis, and the responsibility for each part is assigned to some one man. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- From this point the chassis moves under the bridge upon which are stored the radiators, which have been delivered by a belt conveyor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The bodies are shipped separate from the chassis, being stood on end in one-half of the car and protected from dust by coverings. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The final operation in the motor assembly line is the block test, where the motor is inspected and tested before being assembled into the chassis. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- At the end of the line the complete chassis is driven out into the yard under its own power. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The chassis are put in the other end of the car, the first one being carried in, minus the wheels, and placed in a diagonal position. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Having seen the body placed upon the chassis, the visitor passes along toward the north. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- One passes the loading docks, where crews of six to eight men each, working as a unit, remove the bodies and wheels from the chassis, and load them into freight cars. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The next chassis is brought in and placed with its front axle opposite the first one. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In this way the chassis alternate until the car is full. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- At the end of the assembly line, the rear wheels on the finished chassis drop into a set of revolving grooved wheels, sunk into the concrete floor, and driven by an overhead motor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Later it was found that the passenger conveyance could better be carried at the side mounted upon a springed chassis which was supported by a third wheel. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The bodies are let down the chutes on belt conveyors, picked up by small derricks and swung over onto the chassis. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A corps of inspectors at this point takes charge of the chassis, and the responsibility for each part is assigned to some one man. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- From this point the chassis moves under the bridge upon which are stored the radiators, which have been delivered by a belt conveyor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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