/ trʌs; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a special belt with a thick piece of material, worn by sb suffering from a hernia in order to support the muscles
2.
a frame made of pieces of wood or metal used to support a roof, bridge, etc.
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
truss sb/sth (up) to tie up sb's arms and legs so that they cannot move
2.
to tie the legs and wings of a chicken, etc. before it is cooked
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense bundle ): from Old French trusse (noun), trusser pack up, bind in , based on late Latin tors- twisted, from the verb torquere . Sense 2 dates from the mid 17th cent.