Cradling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001414",
  "term": "Cradling",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A framework of wood or metal members installed to support another surface, such as a suspended ceiling, a curved plaster form, or ductwork. This substructure creates a level or shaped plane for the finished material to be attached to, independent of the main building structure. In suspended ceilings, cradling consists of a grid of hangers and channels that hold the ceiling tiles or panels.",
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rippengerüst",
    "es": "entramado",
    "fr": "ossature de plafond"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cradling/"
}