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misframing

misframing

8.2
Building the wooden supports for a wall or door in the wrong way
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪsˌfreɪmɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mala estructura
  • The contractor had to redo the work after discovering misframing around the doorways.

Examples

  • Careless misframing can lead to structural problems and costly repairs.

  • The building failed inspection due to significant misframing in several walls.

  • The contractor made a serious misframing error on the project.

  • Many builders face misframings during construction.

  • The building failed inspection due to significant misframing in several walls.

  • Careless misframing can lead to structural problems and costly repairs.

  • The contractor had to redo the work after discovering misframing around the doorways.

Synonyms

misalignment
vsmisframing
2 6.3

Parts in the wrong position so a machine or object does not work properly

refers specifically to an incorrect build or installation of a load-bearing frame

How Sturdy

misframing
  • Specialized
8.2
collapse
350 4.1

Surface Forms

misframing singular
misframings plural

Morphology

misframing = misframe (transparent) = mis + frame + ing

Built from mis- + frame + -ing; refers to the action/result of framing incorrectly in construction, which is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Misframing comes from mis- 'wrong' and frame 'the basic structure of a building'. Picture the wooden frame of a wall put in the wrong place so doors and windows do not fit. So, misframing means building the frame incorrectly during construction.