trussing

[ truhs-ing ]

noun

1. the members that form a truss.
2. a structure consisting of trusses.
3. trusses collectively.

trussing

/ ˈtrʌsɪŋ /

noun

1. a system of trusses, esp for strengthening or reinforcing a structure
2. the parts or members that form a truss

Word History and Origins

Origin of trussing¹

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

Example Sentences

Don't go directly from trussing a chicken to chopping a carrot.

From Salon

A supporter dismissed it as “trussing a domestic,” a comment that recalled France’s feudal past.

From New York Times

On either side of us the cars hissed past; red on the left and white on the right, the lanes encased by thin metal trussing that stretched out from the walkway.

From Literature

How to Roast a Turkey Melissa Clark’s step-by-step guide walks you through brining, stuffing, trussing and roasting a turkey.

From New York Times

A plain, honest bird at the center of the holiday table—no elaborate trussing, no scientifically calibrated brine, no exotic stuffing?

From Wall Street Journal