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rigid frame

American  

noun

  1. (in iron, steel, and reinforced-concrete construction) a bent having absolutely rigid connections at the knees.


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Having no rigid frame, it swung wildly left and right, forward and back.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 10, 2018

Gone are the doctrines that gave US foreign policy such a rigid frame, throughout the Cold War and in the aftermath of 9/11.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2015

But still, the whole keyboard-kickstand balancing act felt unsteady compared with a laptop’s rigid frame.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2014

Quality parts and construction make this an extremely durable piece of eyewear, from the rigid frame design to the scratchproof lens.

From Time Magazine Archive

The rigid frame held a skin of oiled silk in place to contain the hydrogen, and although this was tough enough to withstand minor scratches, a hundredweight of blazing rock was too much for it.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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