truss
The origin and history of truss.
Etymology
From Old French trousse/torse, related to Latin tortus, "twisted" — the same root that gives us "torsion" and "contort."
The origin and history of truss.
From Old French trousse/torse, related to Latin tortus, "twisted" — the same root that gives us "torsion" and "contort."
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