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falsework

American  
[fawls-wurk] / ˈfɔlsˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself.


falsework British  
/ ˈfɔːlsˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. a framework supporting something under construction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of falsework

First recorded in 1870–75; false + work


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Crews will remove temporary steel beams, known as falsework, that were used to support construction of a light-rail overpass.

From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022

Crews will remove tons of temporary wood and steel framing, known as falsework, that they used to shape a new concrete train overpass next to Mountlake Terrace Station.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022

Engineers examined the bridge and removed damaged falsework, which will need future repairs, said California Highway Patrol Officer Marcelo Llerena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2014

The dangers of failing to manage falsework should be well known to the construction industry.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2011

It was a half-moon of steel encased in a skyscraper of wooden falsework.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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