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- pronunciation:
- truhs
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
trusses, trussing, trussed |
definition 1: |
to bind, fasten, or tie.
- synonyms:
- bind, fasten, tie
- similar words:
- belt, fix, hitch, lash, moor, rope, secure, strap, tether, wrap, yoke
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definition 2: |
to furnish with a supporting framework or device.
- synonyms:
- brace, support
- similar words:
- bracket, cantilever, prop, stanchion, stay
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definition 3: |
to secure or bind (a body part) to restrict movement (often fol. by "up").
The doctor trussed up her broken leg.- similar words:
- bandage, bind, constrict, pinion, secure, wrap
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related words: |
brace, bundle, knot, lace, pillar, support |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
in engineering, any structural framework that is composed of rigid straight members in triangular conformations and that functions as a beam or cantilever bearing tension or compression vertically.
- similar words:
- brace, bracket, cantilever, prop, stanchion, stay, support, triangle
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definition 2: |
a pad and supporting belt for minimizing tension on a hernia.
- similar words:
- brace, supporter
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derivation: |
trusser (n.) |
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