"A-frame" meaning in English

See A-frame in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪˌfɹeɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-A-frame.wav Forms: A-frames [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} A-frame (plural A-frames)
  1. An architectural structure, in the shape of an "A", having two straight sides meeting at the top. Wikipedia link: A-frame Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-A-frame-en-noun--bYIPGKs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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