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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

Example Sentences

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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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