iron frame
Rigid metal framework
An iron frame is a structural skeleton made of iron, used to support buildings, machinery, or other constructions.
The term appears in discussions of 19th-century architecture and piano construction, where iron frames replaced wooden ones to withstand greater string tension.
More broadly, any rigid framework made of iron: The greenhouse had an iron frame with glass panels.
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- steel beamStructural metal member
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- skeletal structureBones arranged as support
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
metal · girder · scaffold · rigid · beam · welded · chassis · support · backbone · construction · bolted · industrial · forge · rust · sturdy · rectangular · architectural · load-bearing
iron framewooden frame
Structural timber assembly
timber frame · plastic frame · aluminum frame · carbon fiber frame · bone structure
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