truss

nouns

(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
truss
domain category
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
medical specialty, medicine
is a type of (narrower)
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
bandage, patch
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
truss
is a part of
a bridge supported by trusses
truss bridge
is a type of (narrower)
a structure supporting or containing something
framework
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
corbel, truss

verbs

tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
truss
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
is a type of (narrower)
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
"They tied their victim to the chair"
bind, tie
secure with or as if with ropes
"tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
bind, tie down, tie up, truss
support structurally
"truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"
truss
is a type of (narrower)
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
"The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
hold, hold up, support, sustain