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
Instead of overwriting the building’s industrial character, he retained exposed trusses, concrete floors and vast, column-free volumes, ideal for contemporary art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
The roof is long gone and huge timber roof trusses that once supported it have been stacked up in the street outside.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
The trusses were in place but no roof.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
