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truss

(tr/@/s )

(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
corbel

source: wordnet30
A bundle; a package; as, a truss of grass.(noun)

source: webster1913

tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
secure with or as if with ropes(verb.contact)

Synonym:
bind, tie down, tie up

source: wordnet30
support structurally(verb.contact)

Example:
Truss the roofs.
Trussed bridges.

source: wordnet30
To bind or pack close; to make into a truss.(verb)

source: webster1913

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