"Fink truss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fink trusses [plural]
Etymology: Patented by Albert Fink in 1854. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fink truss (plural Fink trusses)
  1. (US) A truss used for roofs and bridges, having multiple diagonal members projecting down from the top of the end posts at a variety of angles to meet the bottoms of the vertical members. Wikipedia link: Fink truss Tags: US

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