| Strut (strut) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Strut |
| [imp. & p.
p. Strutted (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Strutting.] [OE. struten, strouten, to swell]
akin to G. strozen to be swelled, to be puffed up, to strut,
Dan. strutte.] |
To swell; to bulge
out.
To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect
head; to walk with affected dignity.
|
The act of strutting] a
pompous step or walk.
In general, any piece of a
frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own
length. See Brace, and Illust. of Frame, and
Roof.
Any part of a machine or
structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a
brace subjected to compressive stress; -- the opposite of stay,
and tie.
|
To hold apart. Cf.
Strut, n., 3.
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