truss

Triangulated beam structure

A truss is a physical object that supports another.

In construction, trusses are often visible only during the building process because they support from within.

A truss on a bridge is more likely to be visible.

If you are wearing a truss, it is probably to treat a hernia.

To truss something may mean to support it with a truss, but it can also describe binding with a cord, as you truss poultry before roasting.

structural

beam

Structural support member

joist · lattice · chord · strut · brace · span · load-bearing · web · triangulation · purlin

medical

hernia

Organ breaching muscle wall

inguinal · compression · pad · elastic · adjustable · therapeutic · postoperative · rupture · orthopedic · bandage

bridge

span

Distance between endpoints

  • girderMain structural support beam
  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
  • deckShip's flat surface

railway · covered bridge · timber · steel · iron · trestle · abutment · roadway · pedestrian · suspension

cooking

poultry

Birds raised for food

twine · stuffing · legs · wings · cavity · oven-ready · rotisserie · skewer · butcher · preparation

binding

tie

Equal score, or neckwear

rope · twine · cord · lash · cinch · tighten · wrap · knot · restrain · package

agriculture

vine

Trailing climbing plant

tomato · support · training · arbor · staking · framework · orchard · horizontal · vertical

sailing

mast

Vessel's sail support

  • yardLinear measure or grounds
  • shroudBurial cloth or covering
  • sparNautical support beam

boom · rigging · furl · hoist · lower · gaff · square-rigger · crosstrees · spreader · mainmast

Categories
Opposites
binding action

trussuntie

Undo a fastening

unbind · unfasten · release · loosen · undo

structural type

trussgirder

Main structural support beam

I-beam · steel plate · joist · post · column

Phrases
Family

trussed, trusses, trussing, truss bridge

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G