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| arbor1 |
an arrangement of trees, vines, shrubs, or flowers, often supported by a lattice framework and forming a shady bower or shelter. |
| armature |
in sculpture, a framework providing a core for modeling materials such as wax, clay, and plaster. [1/4 definitions] |
| bedstead |
the framework that supports the springs and mattress of a bed. |
| bent1 |
in construction, a transverse member or framework used to strengthen a structure. [1/7 definitions] |
| brace |
something that supports or steadies, such as a beam in the framework of a building. [1/10 definitions] |
| bunk1 |
a small single bed attached to a wall, or one of a pair of single beds supported by a framework and positioned one on top of the other. [1/3 definitions] |
| carboy |
a large bottle, usu. made of glass and surrounded by a protective framework of wood or basketry, used esp. to store and carry corrosive fluids. |
| casing |
a framework for a window or door. [1/4 definitions] |
| crib |
a supporting framework used in construction or in mine or well shafts. [2/12 definitions] |
| deckle |
a framework or edging piece used in some papermaking to control the size of the sheets. |
| doorframe |
the framework of a doorway. |
| elevated railway |
a railway that is elevated on a framework, permitting ground traffic to circulate beneath it. |
| endoskeleton |
the internal bony supporting framework characteristic of vertebrates. (Cf. exoskeleton.) |
| espalier |
a trellis or framework on which a vine, shrub, or fruit tree is trained to grow in a flat pattern. [1/3 definitions] |
| flat1 |
in theater, a wooden structure used as a framework for scenery. [1/17 definitions] |
| framing |
the act of supplying with a framework. [2 definitions] |
| fundamental |
a basic principle of a framework, system, process, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| gantry |
a framework resembling a bridge that goes over railroad tracks and holds signals or that contains rails for a movable crane. [2 definitions] |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| glider |
a swinging porch seat or couch suspended by chains or straps from a metal framework. [1/3 definitions] |
| goggle |
one of a pair of protective lenses with a shielding framework, worn to protect the eyes from debris, strong wind, harsh light, chlorinated water, and the like. [1/6 definitions] |
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