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Literary notes about Chassis (AI summary)

The term "chassis" is employed with remarkable versatility in literature, often serving as the fundamental framework upon which outer structures or functions are built. In technical narratives, it denotes the structural basis that supports machinery or vehicles, as seen when it underpins mechanical repairs or assembly processes [1] and when referred to in connection with automobiles and aircraft assembling [2]. Yet the term also extends into more metaphorical or narrative roles; it occasionally represents the unseen foundation of an object or character's identity [3] or even becomes a subtle symbol of resilience in the face of external forces [4]. Through such varied applications, authors highlight both the literal mechanical support and the figurative underpinnings of their subjects.
  1. At the moment, Sven was busily probing into an open chassis with a hot soldering iron.
    — from Poppa Needs Shorts by Walt Richmond
  2. When he had wired the contact originally, the chassis had been sitting in the open on his workbench.
    — from The Scarlet Lake Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
  3. 40 is a bird's-eye view of the chassis (or "works" and wheels) of a car, from which the body has been removed.
    — from How it Works by Archibald Williams
  4. "If we'd had any we'd been out of here long ago," rejoined Peggy, as Roy, hearing the unusual noise, peered over the edge of the chassis.
    — from The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings by Margaret Burnham

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