plural of hoist frame

(mining) headframe.

(mining) headframe.

plural of shafthead frame

A literary technique whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.

plural of frame story

A rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire, which, being freely exposed to the air, radiate heat rapidly.

(linguistics, syntax) Encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".

(linguistics, syntax) Making use of verb-framing.

(linguistics, syntax) The use of a satellite to indicate a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect. For example, the use of "over" in "trip over".