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Pronunciation / Transliteration: héng jià
"这座桥的屋顶由坚固的钢桁架支撑。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.
"The engineers inspected the steel truss of the bridge for signs of structural fatigue." - 2
A surgical appliance worn to support a hernia and prevent further protrusion.
"The doctor recommended that the patient wear a supportive truss while recovering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'trousse', meaning a bundle, pack, or quiver, which traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'tursare', meaning to pack or load. Over centuries, the engineering application shifted from meaning a bundled assembly of items to a rigid structural framework supporting roofs, bridges, and other large spans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Truss" is said worldwide
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ferme
Transliteration: fɛʁm
"La charpente du toit est soutenue par une grande ferme en bois."
Fachwerk
Transliteration: ˈfaxˌvɛʁk
"Das Dach wird von einem stabilen Fachwerk getragen."
traliccio
Transliteration: traˈlittʃo
"Il tetto è sostenuto da un traliccio d'acciaio."
celosía
Transliteration: θeloˈsi.a
"La estructura del puente está hecha de una celosía metálica."
treliça
Transliteration: tɾeˈlisɐ
"A cobertura do galpão foi construída com uma treliça de aço."
ट्रस
Transliteration: tras
"पुल को सहारा देने के लिए स्टील के ट्रस का उपयोग किया गया था।"
桁架
Transliteration: héng jià
"这座桥的屋顶由坚固的钢桁架支撑。"
트러스
Transliteration: teureuseu
"교량의 상판은 강철 트러스 구조로 지탱됩니다."
トラス
Transliteration: torasu
"その橋の屋根は頑丈な鉄骨トラスで支えられています。"
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