truss
verb (used with object)
to tie, bind, or fasten.
Example Sentences
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On the second floor, a generous dining space and an open kitchen with marble surfaces, warm-wood cabinetry, and one of the building’s original steel trusses await.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
In addition to the giant tsunami wall, the facility is now equipped with new backup power systems, reinforced walls, pipes and trusses to boost resilience in an earthquake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
Gehry introduced clerestory windows, skylights, large exposed trusses, raw concrete floors and metal cladding, elevating the utilitarian spaces without erasing their industrial character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
It took six semi-trucks to delivery all the required material, including 40,000 pounds of gear, scenery and structural trusses.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
Workers using the traveler could lift and position two trusses at a time.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
