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main frames

main frames is the plural of main frame.

Meaning of main frame

Noun

main frame (plural main frames)

  1. The rigid frame upon which the moving parts of a machine are mounted; a chassis.
    • The main frames are of 1¼-in. thick plates spaced 3 ft. 2½ in. apart, the centre lines coinciding with the centre of the axlebox guide faces.1951 March, “British Railways Standard "Britannia" Class 4-6-2 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 186
  2. The widest structural frame located near the middle of a ship.

Questions about main frames

What is main frames the plural of?
Main frames is the plural of main frame.

Words near main frames in the dictionary

  1. main earth
  2. main earths
  3. main event
  4. main events
  5. main frame
  6. main frames
  7. main gauche
  8. main gear
  9. main gears
  10. main group
  11. main group element

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