truss
truhs
- n (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
- n a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
- n (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
- v tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
- v secure with or as if with ropes
- v support structurally
truss the roofs
trussed bridges
- The killer's notion is to kidnap someone, truss him up in a basement in front of a video camera, and post the torture on his Internet site.
- The octet truss can be extended in any of twelve directions, used whenever a light and inexpensive space frame is needed to span great distances.
- Explains Pei: "Since the outer walls are trusses, I had to obey the stress lines developed in the truss.