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 Researchers can control the density, strength, and structure of the scaffolds by modifying the water content. Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 The adjustable telescoping design allows this five-in-one Werner ladder to be used in five different positions: twin stepladder, stairway stepladder, extension ladder, wall ladder and two scaffold bases. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025 To set off biomineralization, the team placed the scaffold in a growing medium with urea and calcium. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 The team found that the microorganisms in the scaffold remained alive and metabolically active for a minimum of four weeks. New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scaffold
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Noun
  • There are currently 1,400 brands, boutiques and department stores on the Farfetch platform, which serves customers in more than 190 countries and territories.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • Founded in 2017, AIF continues to fill a unique role in the U.S. by providing a world-class platform for animated cinema, celebrating the medium’s full artistic potential.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Del Toro and Carapaz both finished on the podium and won stages.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2025
  • Being elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010 Newsom introduces then-gubernatorial candidate and California Attorney General Jerry Brown to the podium during a rally at UCLA on Oct. 15, 2010.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 12 June 2025

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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