scaffold

as in platform
a raised flat surface Standing on a scaffold, the workers replaced the broken twelfth-story window.

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Recent Examples of scaffold Eventually, the polymer scaffold dissolves and the cells are washed away with a special solution. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025 Grapes are pruned by 80% to 85% to maintain their scaffold branches along your trellises. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025 The scaffolds are placed in individual bags and seeded with millions of the donor cells. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025 Life in a city of endless scaffolds simply isn’t as safe. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scaffold

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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