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scaffold

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a raised flat surface
  • Standing on a scaffold, the workers replaced the broken twelfth-story window.

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The first known use of scaffold was in the 14th century

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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