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truss1 verbtruss2 noun trusstruss1 /trʌs/ verb [transitive]  truss1Origin: 1100-1200 Old French trousser; ➔ TROUSSEAU VERB TABLEtruss |
Present | I, you, we, they | truss | | he, she, it | trusses | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | trussed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have trussed | | he, she, it | has trussed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had trussed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will truss | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have trussed |
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Present | I | am trussing | | he, she, it | is trussing | | you, we, they | are trussing | Past | I, he, she, it | was trussing | | you, we, they | were trussing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been trussing | | he, she, it | has been trussing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been trussing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be trussing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been trussing |
- Sometimes I resent having to truss myself up like a stuffed chicken.
► Cookingallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun 1 (also truss up) to tie someone’s arms, legs etc very firmly with rope so that they cannot move: They trussed up their victim and left him for dead.2to prepare a chicken, duck etc for cooking by tying its legs and wings into positiontruss1 verbtruss2 noun trusstruss2 noun [countable]  - And that belief might have been linked to the character of the man in charge of the operation of assembling the trusses.
- Hunts Point were first and foremost stone contractors, and they had hired an engineering firm to design and make the trusses.
- Salvaged church timbers, even complete roof trusses are much in evidence.
- The trusses are supported on the external load-bearing brickwork.
- The 517-foot-long truss is painted ballpark green and resembles a large bridge.
- The neck has just the right amount of forward relief, and needs no adjustment to the truss rod.
- Wasson said a steel truss weighing about 2 million pounds will be raised atop the northeast and southeast towers on May 20-21.
► Architecturearcade, nounarch, nounarchitect, nounarchitecture, nounatrium, nounbailey, nounbastion, nouncampanile, nouncapital, nouncaryatid, nouncloistered, adjectivecolonial, adjectiveconservationist, nounCorinthian, adjectivecornice, noundolmen, noundome, noundomed, adjectiveDoric, adjectivefloor plan, nounflying buttress, nounfolly, nounGeorgian, adjectiveGothic, adjectiveground plan, nounIonic, adjectivemodernism, nounmonolith, nounmonument, nounmonumental, adjectiveNorman, adjectiveobelisk, nounopen-plan, adjectivepedestal, nounpediment, nounperistyle, nounpitched, adjectiveplinth, nounplot, nounportico, nounquadrangle, nounrambling, adjectiverampart, nounrococo, adjectiveRomanesque, adjectivescreen, nounspan, nounsplit-level, adjectivesquare, nounstonework, nounterrace, nountracery, nountransept, nountruss, nounvaulted, adjectivevaulting, nounvestibule, noun NOUN► rod· As is the norm with most modern acoustics, the truss rod is again adjusted from inside the soundhole.· The truss rod cover I don't like particularly.· The neck has just the right amount of forward relief, and needs no adjustment to the truss rod.· The only thing that lets it down in this area is a slightly off-centre truss rod cover.· Allen key truss rod adjustment is located on the familiar, Fenderish headstock with its circular string retainer and elephant ear machineheads.· The bridge saddles were too high and the truss rod needed a full half-turn to make the neck straight and playable.· This settling period ensures that the necks get used to the tension of strings before their final truss rod adjustment.· Incidentally, Pedulla supply a superb wood-handled truss rod wrench with each bass - a real touch of class! 1a special belt worn to support a hernia (=medical problem that affects the muscles below your stomach)2a frame supporting a roof or bridge |