scaffolding
A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to…A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
Baugerüst, Gerüst
леса́lesá
риштува́нняryštuvánnja
(uncountable, usually)Source code etc. that is incomplete and serves as a basis for further development.
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)Any framework or support.
- a system of scaffolds
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.
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Forms
plural: scaffoldings| Singular | scaffolding |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- a system of scaffolds:staging
Word family
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