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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Framework

/frām'-wẽrkˌ/ · Frame·work · IPA /ˈfɹeɪm.wɝk/
01 n. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
  1. 1.
    The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
    “A staunch and solid piece of framework.” Milton.
  2. 2.
    Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.