Usage Note
Keilrahmen is the wooden frame over which canvas is stretched. The wedge-shaped keys (Keile) in the corners allow tightening the canvas. Masculine noun; standard equipment in painting practice.
Examples
"Sie bespannte den Keilrahmen gleichmäßig, bevor sie zu malen begann."
Natural Translation
She stretched the canvas evenly on the stretcher frame before she began painting.
Literal Translation
She stretched-the-canvas-over the stretcher-frame evenly, before she began to paint.
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