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strut

strut [ strut ]


verb  (past and past participle strut·ted, present participle strut·ting, 3rd person present singular struts)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb walk in arrogant way: to walk in a stiff or proud way that suggests arrogance or pomposity

2. transitive verb show off: to show something off to other people in an ostentatious way

3. transitive verb prop something with planks: to support a structure with planks or boards



noun  (plural struts)
Definition:
 
1. supporting member: a long rigid plank, board, or other structural member used as a support in building

2. strutting walk: a stiff proud way of walking

[ Old English strūtian "protrude stiffly" < Indo-European, "stiff"]
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