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   truss

   /trʌs/

   noun

   • 1. a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure: "roof trusses" Similar supportbuttressjoistbracepropstrutstaystanchionshorepier
   • ▪ a large projection of stone or timber, typically one supporting a cornice.
   • 2. a surgical appliance worn to support a hernia, typically a padded belt. Similar surgical appliancesupportpad
   • 3. a bundle of old hay (56 lb), new hay (60 lb), or straw (36 lb). historical British
   • 4. a compact cluster of flowers or fruit growing on one stalk.
   • 5. a heavy metal ring securing the lower yards to a mast.

   verb

   • 1. tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking: "Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese"
   • ▪ tie up (someone) with their arms at their sides: "I found him trussed up in his cupboard"
   • ▪ dress (someone) in elaborate or uncomfortable clothing: "he was trussed up in a heavily padded suit, complete with face mask and protective gloves"
   • 2. support (a roof, bridge, or other structure) with a truss or trusses: "when they trussed the roof many things were overlooked."

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bundle’): from Old French trusse (noun), trusser ‘pack up, bind in’, based on late Latin tors- ‘twisted’, from the verb torquere. truss (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 17th century.

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   • 1. trusser noun

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   What is a truss in engineering?

   • One engineering definition is: "A truss is a single plane framework of individual structural member [sic] connected at their ends of forms a series of triangle [sic] to span a large distance". An Egyptian ship with a rope truss, the oldest known use of trusses. Trusses did not come into common use until the Roman era.

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   What are the different types of trusses?

   • Here’s the list of common types of trusses: A Pratt Truss has been used over the past two centuries as an effective truss method. The vertical members are in compression, whilst the diagonal members are in tension. This simplifies and produces a more efficient design since the steel in the diagonal members (in tension) can be reduced.

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   What is a simple truss?

   • However, a simple truss is often defined more restrictively by demanding that it can be constructed through successive addition of pairs of members, each connected to two existing joints and to each other to form a new joint, and this definition does not require a simple truss to comprise only triangles.

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   How do trusses get their names?

   • Some common trusses are named according to their "web configuration". The chord size and web configuration are determined by span, load and spacing. The parallel chord truss, or flat truss, gets its name from its parallel top and bottom chords.

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3. byjus.com › gate › trussTruss Definition in Engineering: What is Truss?, Truss Building

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   A truss is a framework of interconnected members forming triangles to support and distribute loads. Learn about different types of trusses, such as king post, queen post, Pratt, Howe, Warren, and scissor trusses, and their uses in civil, mechanical, and aerospace engineering.

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   A truss is an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure. [1] In engineering, a truss is a structure that "consists of two-force members only, where the members are organized so that the assemblage as a whole behaves as a single object". [2] .

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRUSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRUSS definition: 1. to tie the arms and legs of someone together tightly and roughly with rope to prevent them from…. Learn more.

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   Definition of a Truss: What is a Truss? In structural engineering, a truss is an important type of structure characterised by a triangulated system of members. These members are structured and connected in a way such that they only incur axial force.

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   Learn the meaning of truss as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A truss can be a device, a framework, or a flower cluster.

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   Jan 5, 2019 · A truss is a structure of connected pin joints that resists axial forces. Learn about common truss types, design methods and analysis tools.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRUSS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    to tie the arms and legs of someone together tightly and roughly with rope to prevent them from moving or escaping: Police said the couple had been trussed up and robbed before being shot. to prepare a bird for cooking by tying its wings and legs to its body. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fastening and tying. be locked together idiom