truss[verb]Synonyms:- tie, bind, fasten, make fast, secure, strap, tether
[noun]Synonyms:- support, bandage
- joist, beam, brace, buttress, prop, stanchion, stay, strut, support
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I. truss1 /trʌs/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Old French;
Origin: trousser; ⇒ trousseau]
1. (
also truss up) to tie someone’s arms, legs etc very firmly with rope so that they cannot move:
They trussed up their victim and left him for dead.2. to prepare a chicken, duck etc for cooking by tying its legs and wings into position
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II. truss2 noun [countable]1. a special belt worn to support a
hernia (=medical problem that affects the muscles below your stomach)2. a frame supporting a roof or bridge
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