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.
Origin of truss rod
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby truss rod
trunnion,
truro,
truss,
truss bridge,
truss hoop,
truss rod,
trussed,
trussing,
trust,
trust account,
trust busting
Example sentences from the Web for truss rod
This is just such a force as the truss-rod in a queen-post truss must take.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design |Edward GodfreyAt the bend is a condition which resembles that of a hog-chain or truss-rod around a queen-post.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design |Edward GodfreyThe truss-rod receives its stress by a suitable connection at the end of the rod and over the support of the beam.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design |Edward GodfreyWith a foot on the truss-rod he climbed in, and at the next coupling crash closed the door.
The Real Man |Francis Lynde