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A-frame

[ ey-freym ]

noun

  1. any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V , as V .
  2. a building constructed principally of such a frame, with a steep gabled roof resting directly on a foundation.


A-frame

adjective

  1. (of a house) constructed with an A-shaped elevation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of A-frame1

First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences

Petite a-frame suede mini-skirts featured patchwork pockets or cut-out patterns on leather.

The 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.

They were of the ordinary A-frame type, and were designed to handle 20 tons.

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