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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
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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)
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sentence frame
S:
(v)
tie down
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tie up
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bind
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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"