Frame
Frame noun - The arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form.
Superstructure and frame are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Superstructure" with "Frame", this nouns are similar.
Superstructure
Superstructure noun - Structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck.
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Synonyms for Superstructure
Frame and superstructure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frame" instead a noun "Superstructure".
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Enterprise was designed internally by superstructure as "OV-101," Rather than an overly costly refit of her for operational use, NASA decided that a structurally-identical frame used for early tests would be fitted for flight instead: "STA-099." This became "OV-099," otherwise known as Challenger.
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