trussing

American  

[truhs-ing] / ˈtrʌs ɪŋ /

noun

1. the members that form a truss.

2. a structure consisting of trusses.

3. trusses collectively.

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trussing British  

/ ˈtrʌsɪŋ /

noun

1. a system of trusses, esp for strengthening or reinforcing a structure

2. the parts or members that form a truss

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Etymology

Origin of trussing

1300–50; Middle English trossinge; see truss, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

Without trussing, the bird would just lie there, limp and sloppy-looking.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2014

If anything, Mr. Silver’s notions of kinship as a curse are more baldly stated than usual, without typical apocalyptic embellishments like cannibalism, an encroaching ice age or the trussing up of fallen angels.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2011

There were pathways built onto the top of the trussing, places for the bridge workers to get out to the cables and repair them.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini