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- Noun. (engineering) Temporary structures used in the building of bridges and other arched structures in order to hold the item in place until the building is sufficiently far advanced to support itself.
- Noun. (engineering) Scaffolding, temporary framework serving to support and brace a structure under construction until it can stand alone.
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