truss

English Thesaurus

1. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bracket, wall bracket,
definition	:	a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf) (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	architecture,
definition	:	the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings (noun.cognition)

2. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	framework,
definition	:	a structure supporting or containing something (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	truss bridge,
definition	:	a bridge supported by trusses (noun.artifact)

3. (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bandage, patch,
definition	:	a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	medical specialty, medicine,
definition	:	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)

4. support structurally (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	hold, hold up, support, sustain,
definition	:	be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)

5. secure with or as if with ropes (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	confine, hold, restrain,
definition	:	to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	chain up,
definition	:	tie up with chains (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	faggot, faggot up, fagot,
definition	:	bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	faggot, fagot,
definition	:	fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	hog-tie,
definition	:	tie together somebody's limbs (verb.contact)

entail	:	fasten, fix, secure,
definition	:	cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)

6. tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	bind, tie,
definition	:	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord (verb.contact)

domain category	:	cookery, cooking, preparation,
definition	:	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act)

7. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	corbel,
definition	:	furnish with a corbel (verb.possession)

8. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	truss,
definition	:	support structurally (verb.contact)

9. support structurally (verb.contact)

derivation	:	truss,
definition	:	a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure (noun.artifact)

10. secure with or as if with ropes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bindable, bondable,
definition	:	capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond (adj.all)

11. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	corbel,
definition	:	furnish with a corbel (verb.possession)

12. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	truss,
definition	:	support structurally (verb.contact)

13. support structurally (verb.contact)

derivation	:	truss,
definition	:	a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure (noun.artifact)

14. secure with or as if with ropes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bindable, bondable,
definition	:	capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond (adj.all)