- falsework
- noun Date: circa 1874 temporary construction work on which a main work is wholly or partly built and supported until the main work is strong enough to support itself
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
falsework
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Falsework — consists of temporary structures used in construction to support spanning or arched structures in order to hold the component in place until its construction is sufficiently advanced to support itself. Falsework also includes temporary support… … Wikipedia
falsework — /fawls werrk /, n. framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself. [1870 75; FALSE + WORK] * * * or centering Temporary framework used during construction to support arches and similar… … Universalium
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falsework — n. frame that supports something that is in the process of being built; temporary platforms used by workmen during construction or repair of building; scaffolding … English contemporary dictionary
falsework — noun temporary framework used to support a building during its construction … English new terms dictionary
falsework — n. a temporary framework or support used during building to form arches etc … Useful english dictionary
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