truss
A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in placeA bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
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» He trussed up the thief.
Er fesselte den Dieb. — Ullalia
Он связал вора. — Hellerick
Він скрутив злодія. — aandrusiak
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9 sensesA bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
Bruchband
банда́жbandáž
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
Fachwerkträger, Fachwerk, Dachstuhl
фе́рмаférma
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
A triangular bracket.
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
Garbe
(historical)A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
(historical)Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
Leibbinde, Bauchbinde
A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
Büschel, Schopf, Puschel
гроздьgrozdʹ
The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
(obsolete)A bundle; a package.
Garbe, Bündel, Bund
Examples
5 sentencesHe trussed up the thief.
Він скрутив злодія. — aandrusiak
ruОн связал вора. — Hellerick
deEr fesselte den Dieb. — Ullalia
The girls were trussed up and left in a cellar.
The bridge is supported by a truss made up of steel beams, making it both strong and lightweight.
Did Liz Truss kill the Queen?
Is Truss fit to govern the UK?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, varFrom Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, variant of Classical Latin tortus, past participle of torqueō. Doublet of torse and trousse.
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Forms
plural: trussesSynonyms
1 synonyms- (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent):corbel
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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