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Dachbalken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • joist noun A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
  • truss noun A supportive belt or bandage worn to hold a hernia in place.

Senses

Dachbalken is used for these senses in English:

  • joist A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
  • truss (botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.

truss — full definition

  1. noun A supportive belt or bandage worn to hold a hernia in place.
  2. noun A rigid framework of triangular sections used to support a roof, bridge, or other structure.
  3. verb To tie up tightly, especially to bind a bird's legs and wings before cooking.

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