Formwork is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Formwork in a sentence
Formwork meaning
A temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured.
Using Formwork
- The main meaning on this page is: A temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured.
Context around Formwork
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Formwork
- In this selection, "formwork" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, outside, building, permanent, apprentices, system and construction stand out and add context to how "formwork" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and permanent formwork and for expensive formwork construction by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "formwork" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with formwork
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the yard outside, formwork apprentices are working in bright pink jackets and thick gloves. (15 words)
Mr Khumkhrong had been working on the site for Metsquare, installing temporary and permanent formwork. (15 words)
Research Cognizance offers the latest published report on Building Formwork System Market Analysis and Forecast 2022-2029 delivering key insights and providing a competitive advantage to clients through a detailed report. (31 words)
The achievement of this solution avoided the need for expensive formwork construction by allowing the use of precast units (it also allowed the roof tiles to be prefabricated in sheets on the ground, instead of being stuck on individually at height). (41 words)
The formwork for using in-situ concrete would have been prohibitively expensive, and, because there was no repetition in any of the roof forms, the construction of precast concrete for each individual section would possibly have been even more expensive. (40 words)
Research Cognizance offers the latest published report on Building Formwork System Market Analysis and Forecast 2022-2029 delivering key insights and providing a competitive advantage to clients through a detailed report. (31 words)
Example sentences (5)
In the yard outside, formwork apprentices are working in bright pink jackets and thick gloves.
Research Cognizance offers the latest published report on Building Formwork System Market Analysis and Forecast 2022-2029 delivering key insights and providing a competitive advantage to clients through a detailed report.
Mr Khumkhrong had been working on the site for Metsquare, installing temporary and permanent formwork.
The achievement of this solution avoided the need for expensive formwork construction by allowing the use of precast units (it also allowed the roof tiles to be prefabricated in sheets on the ground, instead of being stuck on individually at height).
The formwork for using in-situ concrete would have been prohibitively expensive, and, because there was no repetition in any of the roof forms, the construction of precast concrete for each individual section would possibly have been even more expensive.