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shuttering

1 7.0

Panels placed around wet concrete to hold it while it becomes hard

noun
/ˈʃʌtərɪŋ/

: encofrado

[glass shuttering]

Examples

The workers installed new shuttering to prepare for the concrete pouring.
No, the shuttering boys have all gone home.

Locke (2014)
The shuttering has to be checked.

Locke (2014)
In the meantime, I need you to go and check the shuttering and get it signed off.

Locke (2014)
And basically we would align the shutter to the exact lining to what we needed with the tolerances we need.
The rebars in the shuttering in pit six, they wouldn't hold a fucking kitten's fart.

Locke (2014)
The onsite manager inspected the shuttering to ensure it was secure and properly aligned.
Before the rains arrived, the team placed temporary shuttering to block out the light and protect the work area.

How Blocking

shuttering

1 7.0

blind

56 2.3

to curtain

9 5.8

screen

334 2.3

Surface Forms

shuttering singular

shutterings plural

Morphology

shuttering = shutter (semi-transparent) = shutter + ing

The word is formed from 'shutter' plus '-ing', and the basic sense of panels for blocking light or view is recoverable, but the construction meaning 'formwork for concrete' is more specialized.

Etymology

Shuttering comes from shutter, which in turn comes from the simple verb shut meaning 'close'. In building, think of solid boards that 'close' a space to hold wet concrete and to block light or view, so the panels both form and cover the work.