falsework

noun

false·​work ˈfȯls-ˌwərk 

: temporary construction work on which a main work is wholly or partly built and supported until the main work is strong enough to support itself

Examples of falsework in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The structural elements involve shoring, piling, footing, column , falsework, stem and soffit, and building the bridge deck. —Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025

Construction workers injured According to his suit, Bax was standing on the bridge when the falsework collapsed, sending him plummeting to the bottom of the creek where debris fell on top of him. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025

Tasked with inspecting the project, WSP allegedly failed to identify or report the falsework’s deficiencies, the lawsuit claims. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025

Once all the pieces are spliced together, the temporary abutments, or falsework, will be removed. —Steven Litt, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2021

Once the tower and suspension cables are in place and are holding up these segments, construction crews will remove the falsework. —Dylan Tweney, WIRED, 29 July 2010

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for falsework

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork