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skeletal frame

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Noun1.skeletal frame - the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shapeskeletal frame - the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
chassis - the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
hoop - a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
supporting structure - a structure that serves to support something


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Dr Kolar said Khyra's skeletal frame was covered in more than 60 scars, bruises and cuts that were in a pattern suggesting she had been beaten with a stick or cane.
Nevertheless, Buffington brought the potential of the iron skeletal frame to the attention of the national architectural and building communities.
Byline: SUE CARROLL IT'S a good thing super-thin models don't possess egos as fragile as their skeletal frames.
 
 
 
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