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| truss [ truss ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle trussed, present participle truss·ing, 3rd person present singular truss·es) |
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1. bind somebody or something: to tie somebody or something up tightly
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2. cooking tie something for cooking: to prepare meat for roasting by tying it into a neat shape. Birds such as chickens and turkeys are trussed to keep wings and legs close to the body.
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3. civil engineering support something with load-bearing members: to support or strengthen a roof, bridge, or other elevated structure with a network of beams and bars
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4. medicine support hernia: to support a hernia with a specially designed device
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noun (plural truss·es) |
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1. medicine support for hernia: a device designed to apply pressure to a hernia to stop it from enlarging or protruding
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2. botany fruit cluster: a cluster of flowers or fruit on a single branching stem, e.g. on a tomato plant
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3. nautical mast fitting: a metal fitting used to attach a ship's beam yard to a mast
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4. bundle: a bundle, especially a bundle of hay of varying weight
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| [12th century. < Old French trousse< trousser "to truss"] |
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  truss·er noun |
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