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framing

 
Dictionary: fram·ing   (frā'mĭng) pronunciation
n.
A frame, framework, or system of frames.


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1. A system of structural woodwork.
2. The rough timber structure of a building, such as partitions, flooring, and roofing. 3. Any framed work, as around an opening in an exterior wall. See balloon framing, braced framing, iron framing, platform framing, post-and-beam framing, post-and-girt framing, post-and-lintel framing, skeleton framing, western framing. Also see illustration under timber-framed house.

framing, 2 around an exterior wall opening


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: formulation of the plans and important details

Meaning #2: a structure supporting or containing something
  Synonyms: framework, frame


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Framing, framed, or enframing may refer to:


 
 
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spandrel frame
drawer runner, drawer slip
double-molded

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