"truss" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɹʌs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-truss.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-truss.wav [UK] Forms: trusses [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: From Middle English trussen, from Old French trousser. Doublet of trousse. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terkʷ-}} [Template:root], {{inh|en|enm|trussen}} Middle English trussen, {{der|en|fro|trousser}} Old French trousser, {{doublet|en|trousse}} Doublet of trousse Head templates: {{en-noun}} truss (plural trusses)
  1. A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place. Categories (topical): Medical equipment Translations (bandage and belt): банда́ж (bandáž) [masculine] (Bulgarian), braguer [masculine] (Catalan), kýlní pás [masculine] (Czech), brokbind [neuter] (Danish), tyrävyö (Finnish), bandage herniaire [masculine] (French), Bruchband [neuter] (German), bandajo (Ido), cinto [masculine] (Italian), cinto erniario [masculine] (Italian), 탈장대 (taljangdae) (Korean), Bruchbaunt [masculine] (Plautdietsch), банда́ж (bandáž) [masculine] (Russian), crios-taice [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), pojas za kilu [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), trbušni pojas [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), suspenzor za kilu [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), faja para hernia [feminine] (Spanish), fıtık bağı (Turkish), fıtık kemeri (Turkish), fıtık korsesi (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-en:hernia Disambiguation of Medical equipment: 27 11 1 3 13 2 1 6 14 3 7 2 2 3 3 Disambiguation of 'bandage and belt': 72 5 1 3 5 4 3 3 4
  2. (architecture) A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (framework of beams): фе́рма (férma) [feminine] (Bulgarian), подпорна конструкция (podporna konstrukcija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), gelosia [feminine] (Catalan), 桁架 (héngjià) (Chinese Mandarin), příhradový /nosník [masculine] (Czech), ristikkorakenne (Finnish), ansas (Finnish), treillis (French), structure triangulée (French), Fachwerkträger [masculine] (German), Fachwerk [neuter] (German), Dachstuhl [masculine] (German), Dachwerk [masculine] (German), Dachtragwerk [neuter] (German), Traverse [feminine] (German), Binder [masculine] (German), Sprengwerk [neuter] (German), Hängewerk [neuter] (German), Gebälk [neuter] (German), Ständerwerk [neuter] (German), Dachbalken [masculine] (German), Träger [masculine] (German), Dachträger [masculine] (German), Dachgebälk [neuter] (German), rangka batang (Indonesian), kuuritsa (Ingrian), struttura reticolare [feminine] (Italian), fagverk [neuter] (Norwegian), چاتی (çatı) (Ottoman Turkish), مقص (makas) (Ottoman Turkish), treliça [feminine] (Portuguese), фе́рма (férma) (alt: стропи́льная) [neuter] (Russian), cercha [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-T2GRu3sr Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'framework of beams': 9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9
  3. (architecture) A triangular bracket. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (architecture: triangular bracket): ansas (Finnish), fagverk [neuter] (Norwegian)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-kzRPL9Hw Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'architecture: triangular bracket': 2 14 78 2 1 1 0 1 1
  4. An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load. Translations (farming measurement): наръч (narǎč) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Garbe [feminine] (German), muillean (english: 56 lb) [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-Ieq3PKvt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 18 1 30 5 4 1 13 12 Disambiguation of 'farming measurement': 5 6 1 73 4 3 1 3 4
  5. (obsolete) A bundle; a package. Tags: obsolete Translations (bundle; package): сноп (snop) [masculine] (Bulgarian), грозд (grozd) (Bulgarian), nippu (Finnish), Garbe [feminine] (German), Bündel [neuter] (German), Bund [masculine] (German), Büschel [neuter] (German), Binde [feminine] (German), Fessel [feminine] (German), Strohbund [masculine] (German), Rispe [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-9GHRHSVK Disambiguation of 'bundle; package': 4 5 1 3 78 3 0 4 2
  6. (historical) A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-1XMapcm2
  7. (historical) Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher. Tags: historical Translations (historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher): Leibbinde [feminine] (German), Bauchbinde [feminine] (German), plastron [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-8qg7Dsvx Disambiguation of "historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher": 2 0 0 1 0 4 92 0 0
  8. (botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (botany: tuft of flowers): кичур (kičur) (Bulgarian), Büschel [neuter] (German), Schopf [masculine] (German), Puschel [feminine] (German), Schüppel [masculine] (German), Horst [masculine] (German), buga (Hungarian), гроздь (grozdʹ) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-ndicHrOM Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'botany: tuft of flowers': 6 6 1 6 6 3 1 66 4
  9. (nautical) The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast): rakki (Finnish), coiléar [masculine] (Irish), coiléar giordáin [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-noun-WhJnoBoG Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast': 26 19 0 2 1 1 0 1 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Fink truss, half through truss bridge, hammer-beam truss, Howe truss, jack truss, king-post truss, K truss, logs in truss, main truss, nailed truss, parker truss, plank truss, polygonal truss, queen truss, through truss bridge, timber truss, truss beam, truss beam bridge, truss bridge, truss framed bridge, truss fuselage, truss head rivet, truss joint, truss maker, truss member, truss of straw, truss pad, truss post, truss rod, Vierendeel truss, Warren truss, wooden truss, X truss

Verb

IPA: /tɹʌs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-truss.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-truss.wav [UK] Forms: trusses [present, singular, third-person], trussing [participle, present], trussed [participle, past], trussed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: From Middle English trussen, from Old French trousser. Doublet of trousse. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terkʷ-}} [Template:root], {{inh|en|enm|trussen}} Middle English trussen, {{der|en|fro|trousser}} Old French trousser, {{doublet|en|trousse}} Doublet of trousse Head templates: {{en-verb}} truss (third-person singular simple present trusses, present participle trussing, simple past and past participle trussed)
  1. (transitive) To tie up a bird before cooking it. Tags: transitive Translations (to tie up a bird before cooking it): opbinden (Dutch), sitoa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-verb-TzdIftlV Disambiguation of 'to tie up a bird before cooking it': 94 1 0 1 1 3
  2. (transitive) To secure or bind with ropes. Tags: transitive Translations (to secure or bind with ropes): връзвам (vrǎzvam) (Bulgarian), svázat (Czech), sitoa (Finnish), köyttää (Finnish), whakapiki (Maori), tūpiki (Maori), whakarorerore (Maori), ceangail (Scottish Gaelic), trus (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-verb-MduhjqJ- Disambiguation of 'to secure or bind with ropes': 2 93 0 2 2 2
  3. (transitive) To support. Tags: transitive Translations (to support): поддържам (poddǎržam) (Bulgarian), укрепвам (ukrepvam) (Bulgarian), podepřít (Czech), tukea (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-truss-en-verb-qSufquJE Disambiguation of 'to support': 0 0 100 0 0 0
  4. To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
    Sense id: en-truss-en-verb-VUB0keU~
  5. To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces. Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-truss-en-verb-c4xcEgrc Disambiguation of Clothing: 1 3 0 14 17 0 0 0 0 7 14 0 7 21 16
  6. (slang, archaic) To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-truss-en-verb-u0yuuymz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: trussed up

Inflected forms

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      "word": "truss rod"
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      "word": "Vierendeel truss"
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          "_dis1": "72 5 1 3 5 4 3 3 4",
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          "sense": "bandage and belt",
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          "word": "braguer"
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          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          "lang": "Danish",
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          "word": "tyrävyö"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "bandage herniaire"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Bruchband"
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          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "word": "bandajo"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "cinto"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "cinto erniario"
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          "_dis1": "72 5 1 3 5 4 3 3 4",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "taljangdae",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "word": "탈장대"
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          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
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          "word": "Bruchbaunt"
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
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          "word": "банда́ж"
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          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "crios-taice"
        },
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "pojas za kilu"
        },
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "trbušni pojas"
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        {
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
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          "word": "suspenzor za kilu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "72 5 1 3 5 4 3 3 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "faja para hernia"
        },
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          "_dis1": "72 5 1 3 5 4 3 3 4",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "word": "fıtık bağı"
        },
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          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "word": "fıtık kemeri"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "72 5 1 3 5 4 3 3 4",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "bandage and belt",
          "word": "fıtık korsesi"
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        ],
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          "beam"
        ],
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          "roof"
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          "bridge"
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        "(architecture) A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge."
      ],
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        "architecture"
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "férma",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "фе́рма"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "podporna konstrukcija",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "подпорна конструкция"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "gelosia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "héngjià",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "word": "桁架"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "příhradový /nosník"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "word": "ristikkorakenne"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "word": "ansas"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "framework of beams",
          "word": "treillis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
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          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
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          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
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          "_dis1": "9 34 2 9 17 9 1 10 9",
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          "sense": "framework of beams",
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            "feminine"
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        "(obsolete) A bundle; a package."
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          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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        {
          "_dis1": "4 5 1 3 78 3 0 4 2",
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          "code": "de",
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          "_dis1": "6 6 1 6 6 3 1 66 4",
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        "(transitive) To secure or bind with ropes."
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      "word": "hammer-beam truss"
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      "word": "Howe truss"
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      "word": "jack truss"
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      "word": "king-post truss"
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    },
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      "word": "truss head rivet"
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      "word": "truss maker"
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      "word": "Warren truss"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "bandáž",
      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "braguer"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kýlní pás"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "word": "tyrävyö"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "Bruchband"
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      "code": "io",
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "word": "bandajo"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "code": "it",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "ko",
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "word": "탈장대"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "code": "gd",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "word": "fıtık bağı"
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    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "bandage and belt",
      "word": "fıtık kemeri"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "word": "fıtık korsesi"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ca",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "ansas"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "de",
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Ständerwerk"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Dachbalken"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Träger"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Dachträger"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Dachgebälk"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "word": "rangka batang"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "word": "kuuritsa"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "struttura reticolare"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "fagverk"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "çatı",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "word": "چاتی"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "makas",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "word": "مقص"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "treliça"
    },
    {
      "alt": "стропи́льная",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "férma",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "фе́рма"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "framework of beams",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cercha"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "architecture: triangular bracket",
      "word": "ansas"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "architecture: triangular bracket",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "fagverk"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "narǎč",
      "sense": "farming measurement",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "наръч"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "farming measurement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Garbe"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "english": "56 lb",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "farming measurement",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "muillean"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "snop",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "сноп"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "grozd",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "word": "грозд"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "word": "nippu"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Garbe"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Bündel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Bund"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Büschel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Binde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Fessel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Strohbund"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bundle; package",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Rispe"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Leibbinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Bauchbinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "historical: part of a woman's dress; a stomacher",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "plastron"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kičur",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "word": "кичур"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Büschel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schopf"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Puschel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schüppel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Horst"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "word": "buga"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "grozdʹ",
      "sense": "botany: tuft of flowers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "гроздь"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast",
      "word": "rakki"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "coiléar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "nautical: rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "coiléar giordáin"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "truss"
  ],
  "word": "truss"
}

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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verbs",
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      "args": {
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        "third-person"
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        "To tie up a bird before cooking it."
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        "To secure or bind with ropes."
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          "bind"
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          "rope"
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        "(transitive) To secure or bind with ropes."
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      "glosses": [
        "To support."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To support."
      ],
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    {
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        "To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon."
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      "glosses": [
        "To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        "English terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up."
      ],
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        "(slang, archaic) To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up."
      ],
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        "archaic",
        "slang"
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        "UK",
        "US"
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      "rhymes": "-ʌs"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to tie up a bird before cooking it",
      "word": "opbinden"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to tie up a bird before cooking it",
      "word": "sitoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vrǎzvam",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "връзвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "svázat"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "sitoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "köyttää"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "whakapiki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "tūpiki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "whakarorerore"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "ceangail"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to secure or bind with ropes",
      "word": "trus"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "poddǎržam",
      "sense": "to support",
      "word": "поддържам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ukrepvam",
      "sense": "to support",
      "word": "укрепвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to support",
      "word": "podepřít"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to support",
      "word": "tukea"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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}

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