Truss — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure

a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹˈʌs/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹˈʌs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹˈʌs/

1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈʌs/.

Examples

tie down the prisoners
tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
truss the roofs

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

corbel tie down tie up bind

Parts of Speech

noun	(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
noun	a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
noun	(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
verb	tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
verb	secure with or as if with ropes “tie down the prisoners”
verb	support structurally “truss the roofs”

Word Forms

truss	verb	support structurally
corbel	verb	furnish with a corbel
bindable	adjective	capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond
truss	noun	a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Fachwerk

(Medizin) ein Verband bestehend aus Polster und Gürtel; Wird getragen, um einen Leistenbruch durch Druck an Ort und Stelle zu halten

🇫🇷French

ferme

(médecine) un bandage composé d'un coussinet et d'une ceinture ; porté pour maintenir une hernie en place par pression

🇪🇸Spanish

braguero

(medicamento) un vendaje que consta de una almohadilla y un cinturón; usado para mantener una hernia en su lugar mediante presión

🇮🇹Italian

capriata

(medicina) benda composta da un tampone e una cintura; indossato per tenere in posizione un'ernia mediante pressione

🇳🇱Dutch

bundel

(medicijn) een verband bestaande uit een kussen en een riem; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure

🇵🇹Portuguese

treliça

(medicamento) um curativo composto por uma almofada e um cinto; usado para manter uma hérnia no lugar por pressão

🇷🇺Russian

ферма

(медицинская) повязка, состоящая из подушечки и пояса; носят, чтобы удерживать грыжу на месте под давлением

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ट्रस

(चिकित्सा) एक पट्टी जिसमें पैड और बेल्ट होती है; दबाव द्वारा हर्निया को उसकी जगह पर रखने के लिए पहना जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ট্রাস

(ঔষধ) একটি প্যাড এবং বেল্ট সমন্বিত একটি ব্যান্ডেজ; চাপ দ্বারা জায়গায় একটি হার্নিয়া রাখা ধৃত

🇮🇳Tamil

டிரஸ்

(மருந்து) ஒரு திண்டு மற்றும் பெல்ட்டைக் கொண்ட ஒரு கட்டு; அழுத்தம் மூலம் குடலிறக்கத்தை வைத்திருக்க அணியப்படுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ట్రస్

(ఔషధం) ప్యాడ్ మరియు బెల్ట్‌తో కూడిన కట్టు; ఒత్తిడి ద్వారా హెర్నియాను ఉంచడానికి ధరిస్తారు

🇮🇳Marathi

ट्रस

(औषध) पॅड आणि बेल्ट असलेली पट्टी; दाबाने हर्निया जागी ठेवण्यासाठी परिधान केले जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટ્રસ

(દવા) પૅડ અને પટ્ટો ધરાવતી પાટો; દબાણ દ્વારા હર્નીયાને સ્થાને રાખવા માટે પહેરવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟ್ರಸ್

(ಔಷಧಿ) ಪ್ಯಾಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲ್ಟ್ ಅನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಬ್ಯಾಂಡೇಜ್; ಒತ್ತಡದಿಂದ ಅಂಡವಾಯುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಧರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ട്രസ്

(മരുന്ന്) ഒരു പാഡും ബെൽറ്റും അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു ബാൻഡേജ്; സമ്മർദ്ദത്താൽ ഒരു ഹെർണിയ പിടിക്കാൻ ധരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟਰਸ

(ਦਵਾਈ) ਇੱਕ ਪੱਟੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਪੈਡ ਅਤੇ ਪੇਟੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ; ਦਬਾਅ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹਰਨੀਆ ਨੂੰ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ 'ਤੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਪਹਿਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹراس

(طب) ایک پٹی جس میں پیڈ اور بیلٹ ہوتا ہے۔ دباؤ کے ذریعہ ہرنیا کو جگہ پر رکھنے کے لئے پہنا جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

桁架

（医药）由垫子和带子组成的绷带；佩戴以通过压力将疝气固定到位

🇯🇵Japanese

トラス

（医薬品）パッドとベルトからなる包帯。圧力によってヘルニアを所定の位置に保持するために着用されます

🇰🇷Korean

지붕틀

(의약) 패드와 벨트로 구성된 붕대; 압력에 의해 탈장을 제자리에 고정하기 위해 착용

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giàn

(y học) miếng băng gồm một miếng đệm và một chiếc thắt lưng; đeo để giữ khối thoát vị tại chỗ bằng áp lực

🇹🇭Thai

มัด

(ยา) ผ้าพันแผลที่ประกอบด้วยแผ่นและเข็มขัด สวมใส่เพื่อยึดไส้เลื่อนให้อยู่กับที่โดยการกดทับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tiang penopang

(Obat) perban yang terdiri dari bantalan dan ikat pinggang; dipakai untuk menahan hernia di tempatnya dengan tekanan

🇵🇭Filipino

salo

(gamot) isang bendahe na binubuo ng isang pad at sinturon; isinusuot upang hawakan ang isang luslos sa lugar sa pamamagitan ng presyon

🇲🇾Malay

kekuda

(ubat) pembalut yang terdiri daripada pad dan tali pinggang; dipakai untuk menahan hernia di tempatnya dengan tekanan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الجمالون

(طب) ضمادة تتكون من وسادة وحزام؛ يتم ارتداؤها لتثبيت الفتق في مكانه عن طريق الضغط

🇮🇷Persian

خرپا

(دارو) بانداژ متشکل از پد و کمربند; برای نگه داشتن فتق در محل خود با فشار استفاده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

kafes

(ilaç) bir ped ve kemerden oluşan bir bandaj; Fıtığı basınçla yerinde tutmak için giyilir

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִסבָּך

(תרופה) תחבושת המורכבת מרפידה וחגורה; נלבש כדי להחזיק בקע במקום על ידי לחץ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'truss'?

The primary meaning of 'truss' is '(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure'.

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Using 'truss' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'truss' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'truss' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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