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truss
verb [T] /trʌs/Definition
› (also truss up) to tie the arms and legs of someone together tightly and roughly with rope to prevent them from moving or escaping: Police said the couple had been trussed up and robbed before being shot.Fastening and tying › to prepare a bird for cooking by tying its wings and legs to its bodyPreparing animals and fish for cooking
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- anchorage noun
- attach verb (CONNECT)
- be locked together idiom
- board sth up phrasal verb
- bound verb (TIE)
- bow noun (KNOT)
- bundle sth up phrasal verb
- chain noun (RINGS)
- hitch verb (FASTEN)
- knot noun (FASTENING)
- lash verb (TIE)
- nail verb (FASTEN)
- peg verb (FIX)
- reef knot noun
- rivet verb
- rope verb
- screw verb (METAL OBJECT)
- screw verb (TURN)
- tie noun (FASTENING)
- tie verb (FASTEN)
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