formwork [fawrm-wurk] Word Origin noun
- the structure of boards, bolts, etc., composing a form for poured-concrete or rammed-earth construction.
Origin of formwork First recorded in 1915–20; form + work British Dictionary definitions for formwork formwork noun
- an arrangement of wooden boards, bolts, etc, used to shape reinforced concrete while it is settingAlso called (esp Brit): shuttering