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gusset

DEFINITIONS OF: gusset

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n a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment

Synonyms:
inset
Type of:
piece of cloth, piece of material
a separate part consisting of fabric

n a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate

Synonyms:
voider
Type of:
chain armor, chain armour, chain mail, mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

n a metal plate used to strengthen a joist

Synonyms:
gusset plate
Type of:
brace, bracing
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
plate
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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