A-frame
any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V, as V.
a building constructed principally of such a frame, with a steep gabled roof resting directly on a foundation.
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How to use A-frame in a sentence
Petite A-frame suede mini-skirts featured patchwork pockets or cut-out patterns on leather.
Nicolas Ghesquière Presents His Debut Collection for Louis Vuitton | Liza Foreman | March 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe one she picked out was a beauty, a big one, an A-frame with picture windows for the New West view.
The this-style-in-A-frame-for-a-shilling sort seem to look on it as a happy hunting ground.
'19,000' | Burford DelannoyThey were of the ordinary A-frame type, and were designed to handle 20 tons.
British Dictionary definitions for A-frame
(of a house) constructed with an A-shaped elevation
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