formwork
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noun
the structure of boards, bolts, etc., composing a form for poured-concrete or rammed-earth construction.
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| —n | |
| Also called (esp Brit): shuttering an arrangement of wooden boards, bolts, etc, used to shape reinforced concrete while it is setting | |
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Formwork
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Example sentences
No existing formwork matched the profiles of the waffle design or the edge conditions needed for the panel to panel joints.
The channels would eventually be filled with concrete after the formwork was done to close off the ends of the channels.
First they erected a vertical formwork of spruce branches and trunks.
In cast-in-place construction the formwork is supported from a movable form carrier.
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