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frame-up

[freym-uhp] / ˈfreɪmˌʌp /












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The tree is constructed on a disc-shaped base, with a timber frame up through the centre and weights to keep everything in place - especially in windy weather.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Early in his career, he beefed his 6-foot-2 frame up to 230 pounds, and people started calling him “Big Dog.”

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

And if you keep the phone in that half-open position, you can use its small external screen next to its main cameras to frame up pictures of you and your friends.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021

You can use the screen to frame up selfies, and the clock is customizable with different animations, but the cover screen itself could stand to be quite a bit larger still.

From The Verge • Aug. 19, 2021

We stared at the mess in Digger’s front yard: tires, rusted wheel rims, an old automobile frame up on cinder blocks, a large wooden spool from some wire Digger’s father had hauled once.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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