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)
- 2023 August 23, Chris Howe, “Green screen: HS2's route through the shires”, in RAIL, number 990, page 35:
  The floor and walls for Copthall tunnel have already been constructed using formwork into which rebar (reinforcing bar) was placed, and then concrete poured.

Derived terms

formworker
formwork carpenter

Translations

used in construction

French: banche (fr) f, coffrage (fr) m
German: Schalung (de) f, Verschalung f, Betonschalung f, Einschalung f, Betonverschalung 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, 2003–2024.
“formwork” in Dicionário inFormal.
“formwork” in Dicionário Online de Português.

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