scaffoldingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈskæf.əl.dɪŋ/us/ˈskæf.əl.dɪŋ/a structure of metal poles and wooden boards put against a building for workers to stand on when they want to reach the higher parts of the building:
Scaffolding has been erected around the tower and repair work will start next week.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physical supports and supporting
- backbone
- bearing
- bolster
- bookend
- buoy
- burden
- buttress
- cantilever
- groan
- pile
- pillar
- rafter
- runner
- scaffold
- shore
- shore sth up
- skid
- stanchion
- stem
- stilt
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