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truss

/ truss /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a framework of beams forming a rigid structure (as a roof truss)
Type of:
framework frame framing
Has parts:
truss bridge
noun Sense 2
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
Type of:
bandage patch
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
verb Sense 3
support structurally
"truss the roofs"
"trussed bridges"
Type of:
hold support sustain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
Type of:
tie bind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
noun Sense 5
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
Type of:
bracket
Kinds of:
cul de lampe
Derived:
corbel
Domain:
architecture
verb Sense 6
secure with or as if with ropes
"tie down the prisoners"
"tie up the old newspapes and bring them to the recycling shed"
Type of:
restrain confine hold
Kinds of:
chain up faggot fagot faggot up hog-tie
Entails:
fasten fix secure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

framework frame framing bandage patch hold support sustain tie bind bracket cul de lampe