box frame

American  

noun

1. Architecture. a monolithic reinforced-concrete structure having walls and floors in the form of slabs.

2. Building Trades. a window frame with pockets for sash weights.

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Etymology

Origin of box frame

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

To top off the look, he wore a white hat with a box frame and lips that curved upward.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

The hat is now displayed in Ruberg’s home in a shadow box frame, along with a pregnancy test, hospital bracelets, a sonogram image and other newborn paraphernalia.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2021

The leather is drawn over the springs and tacked to the outside of the open box frame.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)

A box, frame, crib, or inclosed place, used as a receptacle for any commodity; as, a corn bin; a wine bin; a coal bin.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Its driving gear which is within the box frame is so constructed that it may be started and stopped instantly, notwithstanding its heavy fly wheel.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua