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11Truss — For other uses, see Truss (disambiguation). In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight members whose ends are connected at joints referred to as nodes.… …
12truss — [[t]trʌ̱s[/t]] trusses, trussing, trussed 1) VERB To truss someone means to tie them up very tightly so that they cannot move. [WRITTEN] [V n] She trussed him quickly with stolen bandage, and gagged his mouth. Syn: bind PHRASAL VERB: usu passive… …
13truss — trusser, n. /trus/, v.t. 1. to tie, bind, or fasten. 2. to make fast with skewers, thread, or the like, as the wings or legs of a fowl in preparation for cooking. 3. to furnish or support with a truss or trusses. 4. to tie or secure (the body)… …
14truss — I UK [trʌs] / US noun [countable] Word forms truss : singular truss plural trusses 1) a wooden or metal frame that supports a structure such as a roof or bridge 2) a medical belt worn by someone with a hernia II UK [trʌs] / US verb [transitive]… …
15truss — truss1 [ trʌs ] noun count 1. ) a wooden or metal frame that supports a structure such as a roof or bridge 2. ) a medical belt worn by someone with a HERNIA truss truss 2 [ trʌs ] verb transitive 1. ) to tie the legs and wings of a chicken or… …
16Truss — Recorded in several forms including Truss, Trusse, Trussler, Trusslove, Trusslowe, Trussman, Truce and Truse, this unusual and interesting name is of early medieval English and possibly French origins. It is an occupational surname either for… …
17truss up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms truss up : present tense I/you/we/they truss up he/she/it trusses up present participle trussing up past tense trussed up past participle trussed up 1) same as truss II, 2) 2) [usually passive] if someone is… …
18truss — /trʌs / (say trus) verb (t) 1. to tie, bind, or fasten. 2. to make fast with skewers or the like, as the wings of a fowl preparatory to cooking. 3. Building Trades, etc. to furnish or support with a truss or trusses. 4. to confine or enclose, as… …
19truss — truss1 [trʌs] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: trousser; TROUSSEAU] 1.) also truss up to tie someone s arms, legs etc very firmly with rope so that they cannot move ▪ They trussed up their victim and left him for dead. 2.) to prepare …
20truss — a traditional weight unit, generally equal to 4 stone or 56 pounds (about 25.4 kilograms). The truss was used primarily for measuring hay. In 1795, Parliament specified that a truss of hay should equal 56 pounds for old hay or 60 pounds (about …
