TBCa set of poles and boards that are built into a structure for workers to stand on when they are working on the outside of a building 脚手架(材料) →4 See picture of 见图 scaffolding
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scaffolding• Scaffoldstolen: Aluminiumscaffoldingworth more than £1,000 has been stolen from outside Evenwood CommunityCentre.• Refurbished on a budget of £20, the shop is kitted out with old tyres, corrugated iron and scaffolding.• An early start is being made, in factscaffolding is going up already.• Forays had been made at night; scaffolding had been torn down and a few workers employed in building Carewscourt had been killed.• Each step you take provides scaffolding which will enable you to build the essay a little further.• If necessaryclimb the scaffolding yourself to get the lights right.• You can see the scaffolding and the temporaryroof well enough I should hope.• The scaffolding, explainsMiss Edwards in her book, was improvised from spars and oars.