Truss
nountrəs
Noun
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
Similar:CorbelType of:Bracketa framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
Type of:FrameFramework(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
Type of:PatchBandage
Verb
support structurally
“truss the roofs”
“trussed bridges”
Type of:SustainHoldSupportsecure with or as if with ropes
Similar:BindType of:ConstrainConfineHoldtie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
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