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impalcatura

scaffolding

noun eem-pahl-kah-TOO-rah Rare

Also means

framework

Usage Note

Impalcatura refers to the temporary metal or wooden structure erected around a building under construction or restoration. Figuratively, it can describe the underlying framework of an argument or theory. The plural impalcature is regular.

Examples

"I lavoratori salivano sull'impalcatura ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

The workers climbed the scaffolding every morning.

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