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    scaffolding
    /ˈskafldɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. 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: "two of the shops had scaffolding against them"

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  2. a raised structure that supports workers and materials during work on a building: The scaffolding rises 10 stories above the street.

  3. The meaning of SCAFFOLDING is a system of scaffolds; also : material for scaffolds. How to use scaffolding in a sentence.

  4. Apr 6, 2015 · In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ScaffoldingScaffolding - Wikipedia

    Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other human-made structures.

  6. Scaffolding definition: a system of temporary structures having platforms to support workers and materials during the construction, repair, or decoration of a building. See examples of SCAFFOLDING used in a sentence.

  7. a raised structure that supports workers and materials during work on a building: The scaffolding rises 10 stories above the street.

  8. The meaning of SCAFFOLD is a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground. How to use scaffold in a sentence.

  9. noun. a temporary metal or wooden framework that is used to support workmen and materials during the erection, repair, etc, of a building or other construction. a raised wooden platform on which plays are performed, tobacco, etc, is dried, or (esp formerly) criminals are executed.

  10. Scaffolding consists of poles and boards made into a temporary framework that is used by workers when they are painting, repairing, or building high parts of a building, usually outside. Office workers filtered out and builders emerged from scaffolding.

  11. Definition of scaffolding noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.