🏗️truss

noun
/trʌs/

Meaning

a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure

Example Sentences

The engineer designed a strong truss for the new bridge.

Synonyms

framework, structure, support, beam

Antonyms

collapse, weakness

Collocations

roof truss, bridge truss, steel truss, wooden truss

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