falsework
noun
false·work
ˈfȯls-ˌwərk 
: temporary construction work on which a main work is wholly or partly built and supported until the main work is strong enough to support itself
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Once all the pieces are spliced together, the temporary abutments, or falsework, will be removed.
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Steven Litt, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2021
Once the tower and suspension cables are in place and are holding up these segments, construction crews will remove the falsework.
—Dylan Tweney, WIRED, 29 July 2010
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Steven Litt, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2021
Once the tower and suspension cables are in place and are holding up these segments, construction crews will remove the falsework.
—Dylan Tweney, WIRED, 29 July 2010
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“Falsework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsework. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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