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truss vs confine

confine vs truss

truss is a noun but confine is not a noun.

truss and confine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
truss Yes No Yes No
confine No No Yes No
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of truss; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than truss:
  • truss: secure with or as if with ropes
  • confine: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
Other hypernyms of truss include constrain, hold, restrain.
truss (noun) confine (noun)
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
truss (verb) confine (verb)
support structurally place limits on (extent or amount or access)
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
secure with or as if with ropes prevent from leaving or from being removed
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
close in
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