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Underframe

The supporting structure of a piece of furniture, a vehicle, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Underframe"

noun

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The supporting structure of a piece of furniture, a vehicle, etc.

🔄 Synonyms of "Underframe"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
framenoun	(transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
skeletonnoun	(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Underframe"

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Word	Definition
framenoun	The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
skeletonnoun	(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
bedframenoun	The frame of a bed; a bedstead.
foundationnoun	That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
bed-framenoun	Alternative form of bedframe. [The frame of a bed; a bedstead.]
underbednoun	An underlying base that supports a bed or foundation.
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
mainframenoun	(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
frame tablenoun	(automotive) a supporting framework that is true and square, used to square up a vehicular frame, to elevate a vehicle's frame to work on it, or to build a framework that should be square and true.
underpinningnoun	(figurative) A basis for something.
baseboardnoun	(US, carpentry, interior decoration) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure.
space framenoun	(architecture) A three-dimensional truss, often of steel, forming a rigid, stable structure
doorframenoun	The frame into which a door is fitted.
frameworknoun	(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
chassisnoun	The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
underbuildingnoun	A substructure; foundation; infrastructure.
spaceframenoun	Alternative form of space frame. [(architecture) A three-dimensional truss, often of steel, forming a rigid, stable structure]
floornoun	(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
bedsteadnoun	The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.
bonesnoun	(plural only) The framework or foundation of something.