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trussing
truss T0392000 (trŭs)n.1. Medicine A supportive device, usually a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia.2. a. A rigid framework, as of wooden beams or metal bars, designed to support a structure, such as a roof.b. An architectural bracket.3. Something gathered into a bundle; a pack.4. Nautical An iron fitting by which a lower yard is secured to a mast.5. Botany A compact cluster of flowers at the end of a stalk.tr.v. trussed, truss·ing, truss·es 1. To tie up or bind tightly.2. To bind or skewer the wings or legs of (a fowl) before cooking.3. To support or brace with a truss.
[Middle English trusse, bundle, from Old French trousse, from torser, trousser, to truss, possibly from Vulgar Latin *torsāre, from *torsus, variant of Latin tortus, past participle of torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.]trussing (ˈtrʌsɪŋ) n1. (General Engineering) a system of trusses, esp for strengthening or reinforcing a structure2. (General Engineering) the parts or members that form a trussTruscott, Alan Truscott, Alan (Fraser)(1925– ) bridge player, writer; born in London, England. He won several Oxford University chess titles and was European bridge champion (1961). Named bridge editor of the New York Times in 1964, he became the only U.S. newspaper columnist to regularly cover events as well as provide instruction.MedicalSeetruss |