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scaffolding

scaf·fold·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skaf-uh l-ding, -ohl-]
    • /ˈskæf əl dɪŋ, -oʊl-/
    • /ˈskæf.əl.dɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skaf-uh l-ding, -ohl-]
    • /ˈskæf əl dɪŋ, -oʊl-/

Definitions of scaffolding word

  • noun scaffolding a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building. 1
  • noun scaffolding an elevated platform on which a criminal is executed, usually by hanging. 1
  • noun scaffolding a raised platform or stage for exhibiting spectacles, seating spectators, etc. 1
  • noun scaffolding any raised framework. 1
  • noun scaffolding a suspended platform that is used by painters, window washers, and others for working on a tall structure, as a skyscraper. 1
  • noun scaffolding Metallurgy. any piling or fusion of materials in a blast furnace, obstructing the flow of gases and preventing the uniform descent of the charge. 1

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Origin of scaffolding

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English skaf(f)aldyng; see scaffold, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scaffolding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scaffolding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

scaffolding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scaffolding

noun scaffolding

  • beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
  • belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
  • broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
  • cantilever — A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.
  • crossbar — A crossbar is a horizontal piece of wood attached to two upright pieces, for example a part of the goal in football.

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