Usually means: Story containing another story inside.
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  1. frame story: Merriam-Webster
  2. frame story: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. frame story: Wiktionary
  4. frame story: Dictionary.com
  5. Frame story: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. frame story: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (frame story)

noun:  A literary technique whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.

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