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truss
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Noun
  • (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
  • a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
  • (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
Verb
  • support structurally
    • truss the roofs
    • trussed bridges
  • secure with or as if with ropes
    • tie down the prisoners
    • tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
  • tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
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