steel frame
Americannoun
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As a result, they are heavy—typically between 4,000-6,000 pounds—with steel frame rails, a reinforced suspension and solid axles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Irvin’s drawing captured how, for Black people under apartheid, the hulking steel frame of the vehicle represented an intimidating and oppressive military intrusion into everyday life.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025
Surfaces were partly unfinished to reveal the steel frame and other novelties unique to the structure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Made out of PVC plastic and shaped by a steel frame, the Christmas tree is hand-painted green and adorned with 450 lights to give it a special holiday glow.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
It was heavy wire, with holes about the size of an acorn, and it was set in a steel frame.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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