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The skeleton that gets all the mechanic's respect and none of the glamour.
means The base frame of a vehicle or structure that holds everything else together and bears the load.
from From French châssis, meaning 'frame,' which traces back to Latin capsa, 'box or case' — the same root that gave us 'case' and 'capsule.' So a chassis is etymologically a box that grew up to carry an engine.
- origin
- from Greek chassis meaning frame or case
- job
- holds engine, wheels, and body together under stress
- irony
- the part you never see is the part that matters most
- tech shift
- now often shares one platform across many car models