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formworks

formworks is the plural of formwork.

Meaning of formwork

Noun

formwork (usually uncountable, plural formworks)

  1. (usually) A temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured.
    • The floor and walls for Copthall tunnel have already been constructed using formwork into which rebar (reinforcing bar) was placed, and then concrete poured.2023 August 23, Chris Howe, “Green screen: HS2's route through the shires”, in RAIL, number 990, page 35
    Synonyms:
    shuttering

Questions about formworks

What is formworks the plural of?
Formworks is the plural of formwork.

Words near formworks in the dictionary

  1. formwork
  2. formwork carpenter
  3. formwork carpenters
  4. formworker
  5. formworkers
  6. formworks
  7. formy
  8. formycin
  9. formycins
  10. formyl
  11. formyl methionine

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