Definition of scaffolding
: a system of scaffolds;
also
: material for scaffolds
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Workers will scale the scaffolding of the 210-foot-building to review and make necessary repairs to the monument's leaky roof.
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Conor Cummings, 20, died in 2015 after falling off the scaffolding of the Four Seasons hotel.
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An electrical failure caused the scaffolding to malfunction, reports say.
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In an attempt to keep costs down, the stadium has 12,000 temporary seats — which are on vast towers of scaffolding stretching over the walls of the main stadium.
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The shock wave would demolish the flimsiest buildings and strip the walls and roofs off stronger structures, leaving only their naked and warped scaffolding.
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However, those seats are on vast towers of scaffolding stretching over the walls of the main stadium, which could make being in the top row a vertigo-inducing experience.
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On the 172'-x-40' video screen that sits in front of what seems to be about a city block's worth of scaffolding, some Medusa-style effects pop up.
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At this writing, the hotel is under renovation, strapped in scaffolding and closed to the public.
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First Known Use of scaffolding
14th century
SCAFFOLDING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of scaffolding for English Language Learners
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: the metal poles and wooden boards that are used to build or support a scaffold (sense 1)
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