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scaffolding

scaf·fol·ding

US/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a system of scaffolds

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.

Phrases

  • scaffolding tower

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