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Meaning of truss

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  truss
      n 1: (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to
           hold a hernia in place by pressure
      2: a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid
         structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
      3: (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone
         (usually of slight extent) [syn: {corbel}, {truss}]
      v 1: tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
      2: secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners";
         "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling
         shed" [syn: {tie down}, {tie up}, {bind}, {truss}]
      3: support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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