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Meaning ofscaffoldin English

scaffold

us//ˈskæf.əld//uk//ˈskæfaʊd//

Pluralscaffolds
Past Tensescaffolded
Participle Verbscaffolding
Third Person Singularscaffolds

Definitions

Noun
1. a structure for worker support
  The construction team built a scaffold around the building.
2. a framework for material support; stabilization
  The doctor used a scaffold to stabilize the broken bone.
Verb
1. to set up scaffolding (around a building)
  The workers will scaffold the entire facade of the house.
2. to provide ongoing support; sustain something
  The government's funding will scaffold the development of local businesses.

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