abacus |
a device used to make arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame with parallel rods or grooves that hold movable counters such as beads. |
A-frame |
an upright supporting frame in the shape of an "A," or a house constructed with one or more such frames as its main structural supports. |
balloon |
in a cartoon, the figure used to frame the words attributed to a character. [1/8 definitions] |
barrow1 |
a flat, rectangular frame used for carrying a load, supported by handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
bedspring |
any of a number of springs closely confined in a frame and set in a bedstead to support a mattress. |
bicycle pump |
a small pump used to inflate bicycle tires, esp. a hand-held pump that may be attached to a bicycle frame when not in use. |
bier |
a frame or stand on which a corpse, sometimes in a coffin, is laid prior to burial. |
bouffant |
a hairstyle in which the hair is puffed out over the neck and ears to frame the face. [1/2 definitions] |
box spring |
a cloth-covered bedspring having rows of individual but connected helical springs inside a boxlike frame. |
buckboard |
a small uncovered carriage with a flexible wooden frame attached directly to the axles. |
bustle2 |
a cushion or wire frame formerly worn beneath a dress to add fullness in the rear. [1/2 definitions] |
cartridge clip |
a metal container or frame used to hold and load cartridges into an automatic rifle or pistol; clip. |
case2 |
the frame around a door or window; casing. [1/5 definitions] |
caster |
a small wheel on a frame attached to the bottom of a heavy object, such as apiece of furniture, to aid in moving it. [1/3 definitions] |
chafing dish |
a lidded dish or pot, supported on a metal frame with a candle or other heating device beneath it, and used to cook food at the table or keep it hot. |
chase2 |
a frame into which type is set for printing. [1/2 definitions] |
chassis |
in a motor vehicle, the frame supporting the body and engine. [2/4 definitions] |
clotheshorse |
a wooden or metal frame for drying or airing clothing. [1/2 definitions] |
coping saw |
a handsaw with a thin blade that is attached to the handle by a U-shaped frame, used for cutting curved shapes into wood. |
coracle |
a small rounded boat of waterproof material stretched over a frame of wood or wicker, used in western England, Wales, and Ireland. |
Coriolis effect |
the apparent deflection of moving objects as observed from a rotating frame of reference due to the force created by the rotating frame. |