skeletal frame

skeletal frame
noun
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
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the building has a steel skeleton

Syn: ↑skeleton, ↑frame, ↑underframe
Hypernyms: ↑supporting structure
Hyponyms: ↑chassis, ↑hoop
Part Holonyms: ↑building, ↑edifice, ↑ship, ↑aircraft

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