Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

main frame

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
main frame
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rigid frame upon which the moving parts of a machine are mounted; a chassis.

noun

The widest structural frame located near the middle of a ship.

noun

Alternative form of mainframe.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

main frames (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

subframe

Questions

What does main frame mean?
The rigid frame upon which the moving parts of a machine are mounted; a chassis.

How to pronounce main frame

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