rigid frame
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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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