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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falsework
/ (ˈfɔːlsˌwɜːk) /
noun
a framework supporting something under construction
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