headframe

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hedfrām′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
head•frame  (hedfrām′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mininga structure supporting the hoisting sheaves at the top of a mine shaft. Also called gallows frame. 
  • head + frame 1875–80

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