trussed; trussing; trusses
1
a
: to secure tightly : bind
b
: to arrange for cooking by binding close the wings or legs of (a fowl)
2
: to support, strengthen, or stiffen by or as if by a truss
trusser
noun
1
a
: an assemblage of members (such as beams) forming a rigid framework
b
2
: a device worn to reduce a hernia by pressure
3
: an iron band around a lower mast with an attachment by which a yard is secured to the mast
4
: a compact flower or fruit cluster
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Examples of truss in a Sentence
Verb
She stuffed and trussed the duck.
after stuffing the turkey, the chef quickly trussed it so the forcemeat wouldn't fall out during roasting
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
To make carving even easier, remove the wishbone, stuffing or trussing.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
After configuring their tethers and tools, Wilmore moved to the RFG work site while Williams rode the Canadarm2 robotic arm to meet him at the S-band antenna on the starboard (or right-hand) side of the station’s backbone truss.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
To bring the first one back in October 2023, a custom metal trussing box was spider-craned from level 6 during the installation of new flooring and security glass.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
To make carving even easier, remove the wishbone, stuffing or trussing.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
During the spacewalk, Williams and Wilmore removed a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss before turning their attention to collecting samples of surface material from both the Destiny laboratory module and the Quest airlock, where crew members exit the station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
After configuring their tethers and tools, Wilmore moved to the RFG work site while Williams rode the Canadarm2 robotic arm to meet him at the S-band antenna on the starboard (or right-hand) side of the station’s backbone truss.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truss. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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truss
noun
: a device worn to reduce a hernia by pressure
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