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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
scaffolding
/ˈskæfəʊldɪŋ/
noun
A frame of metal poles and boards that workers stand on outside a building.
- “Scaffolding covered the old tower while builders repaired the stonework.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))