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111drawing frame — Textiles. a machine used to attenuate and straighten fibers by having them pass, in sliver form, through a series of double rollers, each pair of which revolves at a slightly greater speed than the preceding pair and reduces the number of strands …
112dress form — noun : a paper, cloth, or wire representation of a woman s figure from shoulder to thighs but minus arms that is mounted on a stand and used for fitting garments * * * dress form noun A dressmaker s (usu adjustable) model • • • Main Entry: ↑dress …
113Balloon Frame — Ständerbau in Quedlinburg (Detailansicht Zapfenschloss) Die Ständerbauweise ist eine Form des Fachwerkbaus, bei der Ständer durchgehend von der Schwelle …
114box frame — 1. Archit. a monolithic reinforced concrete structure having walls and floors in the form of slabs. 2. Building Trades. a window frame with pockets for sash weights. [1875 80] * * * …
115Lawrence frame — a gilded frame for a circular or oval painting, having a rectangular exterior form. [after Sir Thomas LAWRENCE, who alledgedly favored such frames] * * * …
116light-frame construction — System of construction using many small and closely spaced members that can be assembled by nailing. It is the standard for U.S. suburban housing. The balloon frame house with wood cladding, invented in Chicago in the 1840s, aided the rapid… …
117belt frame — A frame made in the form of a channel that goes around the inside of the fuselage of an aircraft …
118drawing frame — noun or draw frame : a machine for combining and drawing slivers of a textile fiber (as of hemp for rope manufacture or cotton for spinning) * * * Textiles. a machine used to attenuate and straighten fibers by having them pass, in sliver form,… …
119Lawrence frame — a gilded frame for a circular or oval painting, having a rectangular exterior form. [after Sir Thomas LAWRENCE, who alledgedly favored such frames] …
120furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …
