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