Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subframe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: sub-frame
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subsidiary frame (chunk of data).

noun

A structural component of a vehicle, such as an automobile or aircraft, that uses a discrete, separate structure within a larger body-on-frame or unit body to carry certain components, such as the engine, drivetrain, or suspension.

noun

One of the HTML frames that make up a frameset.

Example Sentences

"Four status bits accompany each subframe."
"In the rebuilding no alterations have been made to the queen-post underframes except to add the subframe carrying the engine-transmission group."
"Specify the dimensions of your main frame and subframes and this online utility will create them for you."

Etymology

From sub- + frame.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subframes (plural)

Phrases

main frame

Frequently Paired Words

main frame

Questions

What does subframe mean?: A subsidiary frame (chunk of data).
Where does subframe come from?: From sub- + frame.

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