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framework
a structure supporting or containing something
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frame, skeletal frame, skeleton, underframe
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
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support
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
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abutment
a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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airframe
the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
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arbor, arbour, bower, pergola
a framework that supports climbing plants
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architrave
the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
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basement
the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
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bustle
a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
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buttress, buttressing
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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case, casing
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
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chassis
the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
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climbing frame
a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on
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clotheshorse
a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)
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coaming
a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
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cornice, pelmet, valance, valance board
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
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deckle
(paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
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derrick
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
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doorcase, doorframe
the frame that supports a door
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buffer, cowcatcher, fender, pilot
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
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base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure
lowest support of a structure
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frame, framing
a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
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frame
the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
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gantry, gauntry
a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
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grate, grating
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
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grill, grille, grillwork
a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
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gun carriage
a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing
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handbarrow
a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
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hayrack, hayrig
a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry
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honeycomb
a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
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hoop
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
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fretwork, lattice, latticework
framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
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mounting
framework used for support or display
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oxbow
a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
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footstall, pedestal, plinth
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
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picture frame
a framework in which a picture is mounted
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prop
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
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rack
framework for holding objects
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ribbing
a framework of ribs
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sash, window sash
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
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buck, horse, sawbuck, sawhorse
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
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stocks
a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
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stocks
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
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stretcher
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
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embroidery frame, embroidery hoop, tambour
a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
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tenter
a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
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truss
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
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undercarriage
framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
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baby-walker, go-cart, walker
an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk
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Zimmer, Zimmer frame, walker
a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
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wattle
framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
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window
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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window frame
the framework that supports a window
