trussing

Binding before roasting

Trussing is tying something up tightly, usually with cord or string.

The word appears most often in cooking, where trussing a bird means binding the legs and wings close to the body so it cooks evenly and holds its shape: After trussing the turkey, she rubbed it with butter.

In construction, trussing refers to reinforcing structures with triangular frameworks.

binding

rope

Thick twisted fibers

cordFlexible twisted strand
twineStranded cord for tying
knotTied rope fastening

tie · fasten · secure · lash · cinch · bind · strap · tether · bundle · wrap

poultry

roasting

Cooking with dry heat

twineStranded cord for tying
stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
turkeyWattled North American fowl

chicken · legs · wings · drumstick · breast · cavity · oven · compact · presentation · carving

construction

beam

Structural support member

girderMain structural support beam
joistHorizontal structural beam
rafterSloped roof support

strut · brace · framework · scaffolding · span · roof · bridge · lattice · triangulation · load-bearing

surgical

suturing

Closing wounds with thread

ligatureCord for binding
herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
repairRestore to working order

mesh · incision · binding · support · abdominal · postoperative · wound · closure · reinforcement · inguinal

trussing

rope

roasting

beam

suturing

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