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truss

DEFINITIONS OF: truss

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n (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure

Type of:
bandage, patch
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

n a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

Type of:
framework
a structure supporting or containing something

n (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)

Synonyms:
corbel
Type of:
bracket, wall bracket
a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

v secure with or as if with ropes

Synonyms:
bind, tie down, tie up
Types:
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chain up
tie up with chains
faggot, faggot up, fagot
bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
faggot, fagot
fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
hog-tie
tie together somebody's limbs
Type of:
confine, hold, restrain
to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement

v tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it

Type of:
bind, tie
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

v support structurally

“truss the roofs”
“trussed bridges”
Type of:
hold, hold up, support, sustain
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
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