Shutter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007239",
  "term": "Shutter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A temporary mold or framework, usually made of wood, steel, or plastic panels, into which wet concrete is poured to form a desired shape. This process, known as shuttering or formwork, contains the concrete and supports it until it has cured and gained sufficient strength to be self-supporting. After the concrete has set, the shuttering is stripped away to reveal the finished structural element.",
  "synonyms": [
    "shuttering"
  ],
  "subject": "Construction",
  "see_also": [
    "ferroelectric shutter",
    "shutterer"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schalung",
    "es": "encofrado",
    "fr": "coffrage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shutter/"
}