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Definition:temporary structures used in construction to support spanning or arched structures in order to hold the component in place until its construction is sufficiently advanced to support itself. For arches, this is specifically called centering. Falsework also includes temporary support structures for formwork used to mould concrete to form a desired shape, scaffolding to give workers access to the structure being constructed, and shoring which is temporary structural reinforcement used during repairs.text from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike
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William had thought he could see the round arches joining one pier with the next, but now he realized the arches were not built yet - what he had seen was the wooden falsework, made in the same shape, upon which the stones would rest while the arches were being constructed and the mortar was drying.
Ken Follett. The Pillars of the Earth, p.467 (1990)
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