- present participle of truss.
noun
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a system of trusses, esp for strengthening or reinforcing a structure
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the parts or members that form a truss
Etymology
Origin of trussing
Example Sentences
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PSSL: Many of PSSL’s Black Friday deals are for pro lighting and trussing, but one product in particular is worth noting: it’s offering the MXL Revelation Solo Tube Condenser Microphone for only $299.99.
From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2017
In fact, Mr. Waxman said, a great turkey needn’t involve an all-day roasting marathon, or a battery of treatments such as brining, trussing and lacquering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2015
If you've ever roasted a whole chicken for dinner, or tackled the big task of roasting the turkey for Thanksgiving, you probably know the importance of tying up the bird, or "trussing."
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2014
Together weighing over 12 tons and measuring 90 and 100 feet long, they required over 30 hoists and 140 feet of trussing to raise them so that they appear to be soaring through the cathedral.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2014
On either side of us the cars hissed past; red on the left and white on the right, the lanes encased by thin metal trussing that stretched out from the walkway.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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