falsework

[ fawls-wurk ]

/ ˈfɔlsˌwɜrk /

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noun

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

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Origin of falsework

First recorded in 1870–75; false + work

Words nearby falsework

false teeth, false topaz, falsetto, false vampire, false vocal cords, falsework, falsie, falsies, falsifiable, falsify, falsity

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How to use falsework in a sentence

Within a great cage of falsework Marie Louise could see the 178 ship that Davidge had dedicated to his mother.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
The rebuilder of bridges works like the original builder—with plentiful falsework.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
The new span was then in place, and the old one—ready to be dismantled—stood on falsework at the side.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
The falsework was rapidly removed and the sustaining framework was painted with opaque varnish to render it plainly visible.
The Skylark of Space|Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby

When the steel—the trusses—is up and riveted, then away with the falsework.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for falsework

falsework

/ (ˈfɔːlsˌwɜːk) /

noun

a framework supporting something under construction

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