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frame

frame

183 2.5
A strong structure that holds a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture
  • noun
  • /freɪm/
translation icon : estructura
  • The bicycle's frame is made from lightweight aluminum, making it easy to ride.
  • wooden frame
  • steel frame
  • metal frame

Gerada means that in the body frame it's even symmetry.

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Examples

  • It's set inside a heavy steel frame with very solid hinges.

  • It's maybe twenty-five feet tall, a simple wood frame holding a big galvanized tank.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The first job was to make the frame fit the new Windows.

  • But when you get that perfect frame, it looks incredible.

  • How much... does a fine frame like that cost, do you think?

  • It's just a frame, from what I understand.

  • And a frame house right behind it.

  • Built this chest plate on the frame with panels that open.

  • I have a cheap but minimalist bed frame from Amazon.

  • The painting retains its original Gothicizing frame with two coats of arms adorning its base.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

support
vsframe
141 1.4

A thing that holds up weight, like a pillar

is the main primary structure for holding weight rather than a simple helper
framework
vsframe
29 3.5

A structure of parts that holds something up, like a stage

is the primary solid support for an object rather than a broader system
chassis
vsframe
  • Specialized
19 7.0

The strong frame under a car that holds the body and engine

is the general main support used across many objects beyond vehicles
skeleton
vsframe
12 4.3

An internal frame of parts that gives shape and strength to a building or machine

is the central supporting structure but can be external or visible too
mounting
vsframe
8 5.2

A frame or support that holds an object for display

is the main supporting structure of an object, not just for display use
airframe
vsframe
  • Specialized
4 6.7

The main body and outer shell of a plane or rocket, not the engines

is the overall main support for many objects, not limited to aircraft
1 4.0

A part that holds something and keeps it upright, like columns or a skeleton

is the central main support rather than an auxiliary holding piece
armature
vsframe
1 7.5

A strong frame used to hold and shape a sculpture while it is made

is the permanent main supporting structure rather than a temporary aid
skeletal frame
vsframe
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Inside support that gives a building or machine its shape and strength

is the general main support, not limited to internal metal structures
underframe
vsframe
  • Specialized
8.1

A hidden part under a vehicle or machine that gives it strength

is the main support for many objects, not only lower internal parts

Idioms

out of frame
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Not visible inside a picture or not right for the situation

Compounds

87 3.1

A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen

27 3.7

The mood a person has at a certain time

A person's ideas and beliefs that shape how they understand things

8 1.9

The fixed part around a window that holds it in the wall

A wooden or metal border that holds and protects a picture

frame of reference
  • Specialized
5 6.1

A system for measuring where things are and how they move from one viewpoint

frame rate
  • Specialized
5 3.4

How many pictures a video, animation, or game shows each second

frame-up
  • Informal
3 8.7

An act of falsely accusing someone by making fake evidence against them

reference frame
  • Specialized
3 7.2

A system that describes where and how an object is located or facing

cold frame
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow

1 4.9

A tall thin body that looks awkward or loosely built

open frame
  • Jargon
1 7.1

A frame in which a player fails to knock down all the pins with two rolls

A digital screen that shows photos as a slideshow

skeletal frame
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Inside support that gives a building or machine its shape and strength

A set of bars or ropes in a playground that children use to go up and down on

A tool that holds fabric tight while you sew patterns by hand

A square wooden tool archaeologists use to map objects at a dig site

fly frame
  • Archaic
9.4

A machine in a textile mill that twists stretched fibres into loose thread

frame buffer
  • Specialized
5.4

An area of computer memory that stores the picture shown on the screen

inertial frame
  • Specialized
8.7

A point of view where objects stay still or move steadily unless a force acts

8.9

A frame where objects stay still or move straight at constant speed unless a force acts on them

roving frame
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that pulls and lightly twists loose fibres to make thin yarn for spinning

A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids

A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories

planning frame
  • Specialized
7.7

A square wooden frame archaeologists use to draw and measure features at a site

A thin strong body with visible muscles and little fat

speed frame
  • Specialized
8.5

A machine that pulls and slightly twists fibers to make a loose rope for spinning

spinning frame
  • Specialized
5.8

A machine that pulls, twists, and winds fibers into yarn

8.1

A very tall thin body shape that looks like a long bean

6.5

A metal frame with handles that helps people walk and keep their balance

How Strong

structure
343 3.7
frame
183 2.5
chassis
  • Specialized
19 7.0
subframe
  • Specialized
1 6.0
brace
85 4.0

Surface Forms

frame singular
frames plural

Etymology

The word frame comes from an old German word about making or fitting parts together, so think of it as the made support for something. That's why a frame is the main supporting structure of a building, car, or pair of glasses.