truss

Example Sentences

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"He's not used to being all trussed up like that, you see."

From BBC

Shot by Mr. McDean, Ms. van Seenus is depicted wearing very little makeup, her hair is gently trussed on top of her head, and her eyebrows are bleached.

From New York Times

And during that time, we tour all the catwalks and venues and talk about where we want trusses or where we’re going to put things.

From Seattle Times

Today, builders avoid truss uplift consequences by attaching metal truss clips to the tops of interior wall framing, then fastening the edges of the ceiling drywall to the trusses through slots in the clips.

From Washington Post

Some are suspended from trusses built into venue ceilings.

From Seattle Times