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tie up, bind, tie down, truss | secure with or as if with ropes | ||
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truss | a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure | ||
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truss | [in medicine] a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure | ||
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truss | support structurally | ||
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truss | [in cooking] tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it | ||
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corbel, truss | [in architecture] a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) |