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scaffold

/ˈskæfəld/ /ˈskæfld/

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noun

A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.

Examples :

"The construction workers used the scaffold to paint the exterior of the school building. "

architecture building structure work

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noun

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

Examples :

"The condemned man stood silently on the scaffold, awaiting his execution. "

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noun

An elevated platform on which dead bodies are ritually disposed of, as by some Native American tribes.

Examples :

"The tribe built a high scaffold to honor the deceased, placing the body there for its final journey. "

ritual culture religion archaeology history

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noun

An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf or dome-shaped obstruction above the tuyeres in a blast furnace.

Examples :

"The workers struggled to break down the scaffold of solidified iron that had formed inside the blast furnace, blocking the air flow. "

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noun

A structure that provides support for some other material.

Examples :

"The construction workers built a scaffold to reach the high windows of the new school building. "

architecture building structure material

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verb

To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.

Examples :

"The construction crew is scaffolding the new school building to prepare for the roof repairs. "

building architecture

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verb

To sustain; to provide support for.

Examples :

"The teacher's clear explanations scaffolded the students' understanding of the complex math concept. "

structure building aid

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verb

To dispose of the bodies of the dead on a scaffold or raised platform, as by some Native American tribes.

Examples :

"The tribe chose to scaffold their fallen warriors on a high platform, a practice honoring their spirits and protecting them from scavengers. "

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