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View usage for: (trʌs) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense trusses, present participle trussing, past tense, past participle trussed1. verbTo truss someone means to tie them up very tightly so that they cannot move. [written] She trussed him quickly with stolen bandage, and gagged his mouth. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tie, secure, bind, strap More Synonyms of truss Truss up means the same as truss. She was trussed up with yellow nylon rope. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE + with] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. verbIf you truss a bird such as a chicken, you prepare it for cooking by tying its legs and wings. Put stuffing into the cavity and truss the bird. [VERB noun] Truss up means the same as truss. Some people like to truss up the turkey. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. countable nounA truss is a special belt with a pad that a man wears when he has a hernia in order to prevent it from getting worse. Phrasal verbs: See truss up More Synonyms of truss (trʌs) verb (transitive)1. (sometimes foll by up) to tie, bind, or bundle to truss up a prisoner 2. to fasten or bind the wings and legs of (a fowl) before cooking to keep them in place 3. to support or stiffen (a roof, bridge, etc) with structural members 4. informal to confine (the body or a part of it) in tight clothes 5. falconry (of falcons) to hold (the quarry) in the stoop without letting go 6. medicine to supply or support with a truss noun7. a structural framework of wood or metal, esp one arranged in triangles, used to support a roof, bridge, etc 8. medicine a device for holding a hernia in place, typically consisting of a pad held in position by a belt 9. horticulture a cluster of flowers or fruit growing at the end of a single stalk 10. nautical a metal fitting fixed to a yard at its centre for holding it to a mast while allowing movement 11. architecture another name for corbel 13. mainly British a bundle of hay or straw, esp one having a fixed weight of 36, 56, or 60 pounds Derived forms trusser (ˈtrusser) noun Word origin C13: from Old French trousse, from trousser, apparently from Vulgar Latin torciāre (unattested), from torca (unattested) a bundle, torchtruss in American English (trʌs) verb transitive1. to tie, bind, or bundle often with up 2. to skewer or bind the wings and legs of (a fowl) before cooking 3. to support or strengthen with a truss noun4. a bundle or pack; specif., in England, a bundle of hay in any of various unit weights 5. an iron band around a mast, having a gooseneck for securing a yard 6. an architectural bracket or modillion 7. a flower cluster growing at the tip of a stem 8. a rigid framework of beams, girders, struts, bars, etc. for supporting a roof, bridge, etc. 9. an appliance for giving support in cases of rupture or hernia, usually consisting of a pad on a special belt Derived forms trusser (ˈtrusser) noun Word origin ME trussen < OFr trousser, to bundle together, pack < ? VL * torsare < * torsus, for L tortus, pp. of torquere, to twist: see tort truss in Mechanical Engineering (trʌs) Word forms: (plural) trusses noun( Mechanical engineering: Mechanics and dynamics) A truss is a structure consisting of parts that are either in compression or in tension. The bridge consisted of two trusses with a bridge deck between them. A truss is a structure comprising two types of structural element: compression members andtension members (struts and ties). A truss is a structure consisting of parts that are either in compression or in tension. Examples of 'truss' in a sentencetruss Definition to tie or bind (someone) up The intruders trussed him with the bandage. Definition a device for holding a hernia in place For a hernia he introduced the simple solution of a truss. Definition a framework of wood or metal used to support a roof, bridge, etc. the bridge's arched, lightweight steel truss Synonyms joist stay shore strut stanchion Additional synonymsDefinition a long thick piece of wood, metal, etc. used in building The ceilings are supported by oak beams. Synonyms rafter, support, timber, spar, plank, girder, joist Definition to make secure, such as with a rope Bind the ends of the card together with thread. Synonyms tie, unite, join, stick, secure, attach, wrap, rope, knot, strap, lash, glue, tie up, hitch, paste, fasten, truss, make fast Definition something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing She wears a neck brace. Synonyms support, stay, prop, bracer, bolster, bracket, reinforcement, strut, truss, buttress, stanchion - truncate
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Additional synonymsDefinition any support or prop a buttress of rock Synonyms support, shore, prop, brace, pier, reinforcement, strut, mainstay, stanchion, stay, abutmentDefinition to make or become secure or joined The dress fastens down the back. Synonyms tie, bind, lace, tie up Definition to confine His arms were pinioned against his sides. Synonyms immobilize, tie, bind, chain, confine, fasten, shackle, pin down, fetter, manacleDefinition something that gives rigid support, such as a pole The timber is reinforced with three steel props on a concrete foundation. Synonyms support, stay, brace, mainstay, truss, buttress, stanchion Definition to attach; make fast or firm The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall. Synonyms attach, stick, fix, bind, pin, lash, glue, fasten, rivet Definition something that supports or steadies something, such as a prop or buttress Synonyms support, shoring, prop, brace, reinforcement, buttress, stanchion She strapped the belt around her waist. Synonyms fasten, tie, secure, bind, lash, buckle, trussDefinition to tie with a tether He dismounted, tethering his horse to a tree. Synonyms tie, secure, bind, chain, rope, restrain, fasten, shackle, leash, fetter, manacle |