truss

🇬🇧 UK/trʌs/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A rigid framework of beams supporting a roof or bridge; a bandage used to hold a hernia in place

桁架,支架;(固定疝气的)疝气带

v.

To tie up a bird before cooking; to bind or secure tightly with ropes

捆绑(禽类以备烹饪);捆扎,束紧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
trussother
=truss

Common Collocations

  • 1.roof truss屋顶桁架
  • 2.steel truss钢桁架
  • 3.truss bridge桁架桥
  • 4.[truss system]桁架结构体系

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The engineer designed a steel truss to support the weight of the new bridge.

  • 2.

    The roof truss was carefully assembled on the ground before being lifted into place.

  • 3.

    His doctor recommended wearing a truss to manage the hernia until surgery was possible.

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