formwork

English

Modular steel frame formwork for a foundation

Etymology

form +‎ work

Noun

formwork (usually uncountable, plural formworks)

(construction) A temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured
Synonym: shuttering (chiefly British)

Derived terms

formworker
formwork carpenter

Translations

used in construction

French: banche (fr) f, coffrage (fr) m
German: Schalung (de) f, Verschalung f
Greek: καλούπι (el) n (kaloúpi)
Italian: cassaforma (it) f, cassero (it) m
Portuguese: cofragem m, forma (pt) f
Russian: опа́лубка (ru) f (opálubka)
Spanish: encofrado (es) m

Further reading

formwork on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“formwork” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“formwork” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
“formwork” in Dicionário inFormal.
“formwork” in Dicionário Online de Português.

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