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main frame

noun main frames

The rigid frame upon which the moving parts of a machine are mounted; a chassis. The main frames are of 1¼-in. thick plates spaced 3 ft. 2½ in. apart, the centre lines coinciding with the centre of the axlebox guide faces.
The widest structural frame located near the middle of a ship.
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@misc{main_frame_2026,
  title = {main frame},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/main%20frame},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}