frame vs truss

frame and truss both are nouns.

frame and truss both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frame	Yes	No	Yes	No
truss	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, truss is a hyponym of frame; that is, truss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than frame:

frame: a structure supporting or containing something
truss: a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

Other hyponyms of frame include airframe, arbor, arbour, bower, pergola, bustle, case, casing, chase, climbing frame, clotheshorse, coaming, cornice, pelmet, valance, valance board, deckle, derrick, doorcase, doorframe, buffer, cowcatcher, fender, pilot, frame, framing, frame, gantry, gauntry, grate, grating, grill, grille, grillwork, gun carriage, handbarrow, hayrack, hayrig, honeycomb, fretwork, lattice, latticework, mounting, oxbow, picture frame, ribbing, sash, window sash, buck, horse, sawbuck, sawhorse, stocks, stocks, stretcher, embroidery frame, embroidery hoop, tambour, tenter, undercarriage, baby-walker, go-cart, walker, walker, Zimmer, Zimmer frame, wattle, window, window frame, climbing iron.

frame (noun)	truss (noun)
one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided	a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror	(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape	(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
a structure supporting or containing something
the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
alternative names for the body of a human being
a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
a single drawing in a comic strip
an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

frame (verb)	truss (verb)
make up plans or basic details for	support structurally
formulate in a particular style or language	tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
enclose in or as if in a frame	secure with or as if with ropes
construct by fitting or uniting parts together
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
enclose in a frame, as of a picture

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