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noun (trusses)
- A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
- A framework of beams forming a rigid structure.
- A triangular bracket in architecture.
- 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: - Italian: Struttura reticolare
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(trans-top, triangular bracket in architecture)
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Etymology: From trousse.
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