Examples of trussing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Many commuters have a love-hate relationship with the span, known for its web of metal trussing and undulating roadway — partly to make room for shipping channels, but also to cut costs by removing steel from the design.
—
Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 6 Jan. 2020
From there, bikes and pedestrians would enter the bridge on the right side, zip along the undulating road with its web of steel trussing, and touch down near San Quentin.
—Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 4 Oct. 2019
The view stretches past the Tinkertoy trussing of the Richmond Bridge and the Bay Bridge behind it, all the way to San Francisco’s cluttered skyline in the distance.
—Sarah Feldberg, SFChronicle.com, 12 Sep. 2019
One that involves absolutely zero trussing, brining, and basting.
—Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, 4 Oct. 2018
Discard the trussing strings and place the duck on a serving platter.
—Daniel Neman, sacbee, 26 June 2018
Remove turkey from pan, reserving pan and juices for gravy; discard any trussing; tent turkey loosely with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
—Country Living, 28 Sep. 2010
No fancy trussing is needed, but do tie the chicken’s legs together.
—Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2018
Suddenly, one of the forklifts jumps forward, fork extended, and the stage presents a piece of itself, neatly packed—a box of steel trussing.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2017
Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 6 Jan. 2020
From there, bikes and pedestrians would enter the bridge on the right side, zip along the undulating road with its web of steel trussing, and touch down near San Quentin.
—Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 4 Oct. 2019
The view stretches past the Tinkertoy trussing of the Richmond Bridge and the Bay Bridge behind it, all the way to San Francisco’s cluttered skyline in the distance.
—Sarah Feldberg, SFChronicle.com, 12 Sep. 2019
One that involves absolutely zero trussing, brining, and basting.
—Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, 4 Oct. 2018
Discard the trussing strings and place the duck on a serving platter.
—Daniel Neman, sacbee, 26 June 2018
Remove turkey from pan, reserving pan and juices for gravy; discard any trussing; tent turkey loosely with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
—Country Living, 28 Sep. 2010
No fancy trussing is needed, but do tie the chicken’s legs together.
—Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2018
Suddenly, one of the forklifts jumps forward, fork extended, and the stage presents a piece of itself, neatly packed—a box of steel trussing.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2017
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'trussing.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near trussing
Cite this Entry
“Trussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trussing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
More from Merriam-Webster on trussing
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share