Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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truss | Yes | No | Yes | No |
framework | Yes | No | No | No |
truss (noun) | framework (noun) |
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a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure | a structure supporting or containing something |
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure | the underlying structure |
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) | a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process |
truss (verb) | framework (verb) |
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support structurally | |
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it | |
secure with or as if with ropes |