SCAFFOLDING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Scaffolding

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈskafldɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a temporary structure on the outside of a building, made of wooden planks and metal poles, used by workmen while building, repairing, or cleaning the building

Short Definition:

temporary structure on outside of building, made of wooden planks and metal poles

Examples:
  • two of the shops had scaffolding against them
  • scaffolding poles
  • a sudden collapse of jerry-built scaffoldings

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