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Noun
S: (n) truss ((medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure)
S: (n) truss (a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure)
S: (n) corbel, truss ((architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent))
Verb
S: (v) truss (tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it)
S: (v) tie down, tie up, bind, truss (secure with or as if with ropes) "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
S: (v) truss (support structurally) "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"