space frame

noun

: a usually open three-dimensional framework of struts and braces (as in buildings and racing cars) which defines a structure and distributes its weight evenly in all directions compare monocoque, unibody

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Each of the coachbuilt V-12s has an all-new aluminum space frame chassis, makes extensive use of wood trim, and comes with its own custom timepiece that doubles as a watch. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025 The 356 used a tubular space frame chassis with an elegant roadster body designed by Erwin Komenda. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023 Its structure is composed of an aluminum space frame with steel, magnesium, and carbon-fiber elements, and overall dimensions have increased slightly over its predecessor. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023 The Mediterranean magic begins with a weight-saving aluminum space frame, which has 23 separate alloys in its many extrusions and castings. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of space frame was in 1912

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“Space frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20frame. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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