a framework supporting something under construction
falsework in American English
(ˈfɔlsˌwɜːrk)
noun
framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself
Word origin
[1870–75; false + work]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, Victorian, asymmetric, immobilize, washout
Examples of 'falsework' in a sentence
falsework
For example, cheaper and simpler falsework systems have been introduced.
D. López López, T. Van Mele, P. Block 2016, 'Tile vaulting in the 21st century', Informes de la Construccionhttp://informesdelaconstruccion.revistas.csic.es/index.php/informesdelaconstruccion/article/view/5804. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)