Meanings
nounformwork (usually uncountable, plural formworks)
plural formworks
- uncountableusuallybusinessA 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 35Synonyms: shuttering
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured.
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Translations
Catalan encofrat
- encofratused in construction
French banche, coffrage
- bancheused in construction
- coffrageused in construction
German Schalung, Verschalung
- Schalungused in construction
- Verschalungused in construction
- Betonschalungused in construction
- Einschalungused in construction
- Betonverschalungused in construction
Greek καλούπι
- καλούπι (kaloúpi)used in construction
Italian cassaforma, cassero
- cassaformaused in construction
- casseroused in construction
Māori pākaka (raima)
- pākaka (raima)used in construction
Polish szalunek, szalowanie
- szalunekused in construction
- szalowanieused in construction
- deskowanieused in construction
Portuguese cofragem, forma
- cofragemused in construction
- formaused in construction
Russian опа́лубка
- опа́лубка (opálubka)used in construction
Spanish encofrado
- encofradoused in construction
Cite this entry
APA
formwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formwork
MLA
“formwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formwork. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formwork,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formwork.
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