scaffold
Translation
scaffold, framework, gallows
Examples
Workers stood on the scaffold to paint the building.
Workers stood on the scaffold to paint the building.
The tissue engineer used a biological scaffold.
The tissue engineer used a biological scaffold.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) scaffold ((for sth.)) a temporary structure for (sth.) They built a scaffold for the construction.
Similar Words
Synonyms: platform, framework, structure
Etymology
From Old French 'eschafaut', meaning a platform for viewing.
Memory Tips
Picture a temporary structure that holds things up, whether it's workers on a building or cells in a lab.