Scaffolding is a temporary structure made of poles and boards used to provide support and safety for construction workers when working high above the ground. It helps them reach and work on tall buildings or structures safely. Full definition
The use of scaffolds for teaching higher level cognitive strategies. (eduplace.com)
Here, we use resurrected Precambrian proteins as scaffolds for protein engineering and demonstrate that a new active site can be generated through a single hydrophobic - to - ionizable amino acid replacement that generates a partially buried group with perturbed physico - chemical properties. (nature.com)
In Stage and Twist a child drinks a mixture of Pepsi and Coca - Cola, a giant puzzle is played by two half - naked young men, an iconic work by Yves Klein is re-enacted with the artist leaping into the void and hitting the pavement below and a group of workers assemble a monumental sculpture out of scaffolding in an empty field. (davidnolangallery.com)