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formwork
formwork. Temporary metal or timber shuttering constructed as the mould for concrete. When removed (struck) after the concrete has set, the imprint of the formwork is left on the face of the concrete, and so the timber boarding can be made to leave a rugged board-marked finish, much sought after in the 1950s and 1960s as part of Brutalism.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "formwork." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "formwork." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-formwork.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "formwork." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-formwork.html |
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•berk, berserk, Burke, cirque, dirk, Dunkirk, erk, irk, jerk, kirk, lurk, mirk, murk, outwork, perk, quirk, shirk, smirk, stirk, Turk, work
•Selkirk • Falkirk • Atatürk
•patchwork • handwork • waxwork
•artwork, part-work
•craftwork • headwork • legwork
•metalwork • guesswork
•fretwork, network
•breastwork • daywork • spadework
•framework • brainwork
•casework, lacework
•paintwork • beadwork • fieldwork
•needlework • teamwork • piecework
•brickwork • handiwork • bodywork
•basketwork • donkeywork • telework
•clockwork • knotwork • formwork
•coursework • falsework
•groundwork • housework
•coachwork • roadwork • homework
•stonework • woodwork • bookwork
•footwork • brushwork • firework
•ironwork • underwork • wickerwork
•paperwork • openwork • camerawork
•masterwork, plasterwork
•earthwork
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"formwork." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "formwork." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-formwork.html "formwork." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-formwork.html |
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