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  • 51truss — 1. noun /tɹʌs/ a) A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place. b) A framework of beams forming a rigid structure. 2. verb /tɹʌs/ a) …

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  • 52truss mi — Jamaican Slang Glossary Trust me.This is an ever popular expression used when agreeing with some one. Basically means: “Oh yeh, believe me, I know”, ect …

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  • 53truss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. gird[le], belt; tie, bind, or do up; lace, button, strap, buckle; skewer, sew, stitch; support, strengthen, bandage. n. fasten, pack, bundle, bale; holder, fasten ing; supporter, belt. See junction …

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  • 54truss — sb. Wright’s L. P. pp. 110, 111. Fr. torser, trusser v. a. == pack up. HD. 2017. Alys. 990 == fasten. Alys. 5477 v. n. == prepare oneself. RG. 487. Alys. 7160 …

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  • 55truss up — Strain, make tight …

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  • 56truss — I. n. 1. Bundle, package, packet. 2. Bandage (for hernia), support, apparatus. II. v. a. 1. Bind, pack close, pack up, bind up, put up, cram. 2. Keep tight, make fast, hold fast. 3. Skewer, hold together, make fast …

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  • 57Truss — One of the timber frames built to support the roof over the great hall. ♦ Triangular framework within roof, to be self suporting and carry other timbers, purlins, etc. These divide the building into bays. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval… …

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  • 58truss — v tie or tie up, bind or bind up, hogtie, wrap or wrap up, ligate, bandage or bandage up; fasten, attach, join, connect, link, yoke, unite, wed, couple, hook together, splice; secure, moor, fix firmly, make fast; hitch, tether, stake, picket,… …

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  • 59truss — n. a device for applying pressure to a hernia to prevent it from protruding. It usually consists of a pad attached to a belt with straps or spring strips and it is worn under the clothing …

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  • 60Truss — /trʌs/ (say trus) noun Warren Errol, born 1948, Australian federal National Party politician; became party leader in 2007 and deputy prime minister in 2013 …