"straining piece" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straining pieces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straining piece (plural straining pieces)
  1. (architecture) A short piece of timber in a truss, used to maintain the ends of struts or rafters and keep them from slipping; straining beam. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-straining_piece-en-noun-mmKNWzBW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: architecture

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