TRUSS ROD Definition & Meaning

truss rod

noun

Building Trades.

a tie rod in a truss.
a diagonal iron or steel reinforcement in a wooden beam.
any iron or steel rod serving as a tension member.

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Origin of truss rod¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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The truss rod in my guitar was stuck.

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John Carson, a fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers, told BBC Scotland: "The advertisement in 2010 told the whole world that there was a problem with these truss rod ends. "I'm sure a lot of people must have read it.

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Train and enginemen should report defects discovered by them on Form 995 and attach card to truss rod of car or locomotive tank.

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The rod not only serves to retain the skeins securely in their places, but it also acts as a stay or truss rod for the axle, greatly strengthening it.

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One glance revealed the strange lad clinging to a perilous seat on the truss rod.

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