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scaffold

scaf·fold

scaffold

 
pronunciation:
skae fld [or] skae fold
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part of speech: noun
definition: a structure next to a wall or building that holds people and materials. People stand on the scaffold while they do work on the building.
The window washers attached their scaffold to the skyscraper.
 
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