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