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
It is still used occasionally for gently bending steel frame sections into curved pieces, says managing director Russell Ager: "It's an incredible piece of kit."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024
Surfaces were partly unfinished to reveal the steel frame and other novelties unique to the structure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
The steel frame trembled as rounds hit it with the wild rapidity of a drumroll.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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