English Explanatory Dictionary

Howe truss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A truss bridge consisting of chords, verticals, and diagonals whose vertical members are in tension and whose diagonal members are in compression.

Word forms

Howe truss Howe trusses

Etymology

Invented by William Howe in 1840.

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