scaffolding.
A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
Meaning & usage
A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
Source code etc. that is incomplete and serves as a basis for further development.
Any framework or support.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.
present participle and gerund of scaffold
Where this word comes from
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