underframe

Definitions of underframe
  1. noun
    the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
    synonyms: frame, skeletal frame, skeleton
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    chassis
    the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
    hoop
    a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
    farthingale
    a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
    pannier
    set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips
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    supporting structure
    a structure that serves to support something
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