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headframe

[ hed-freym ]
/ ˈhɛdˌfreɪm /

noun

a structure supporting the hoisting sheaves at the top of a mine shaft.

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Also called gallows frame.

Origin of headframe

First recorded in 1875–80; head + frame

Words nearby headframe

headfirst, headfish, head fold, head for, headforemost, headframe, headfuck, head gate, headgear, headguard, headhunt
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