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Howe truss

Howe truss noun: a truss bridge consisting of chords, verticals, and diagonals whose vertical members are in tension and whose diagonal members are in compression.

Noun

Howe truss (plural Howe trusses)

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

Howe truss meaning in Tamil

Howe truss in Tamil

ஓவுச்சட்டகம்

Forms of Howe truss

pluralHowe trusses

Origin of Howe truss

Invented by William Howe in 1840.

Questions about Howe truss

What does Howe truss mean?
Howe truss means a truss bridge consisting of chords, verticals, and diagonals whose vertical members are in tension and whose diagonal members are in compression.
What is Howe truss in Tamil?
Howe truss in Tamil is ஓவுச்சட்டகம். See Howe truss meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Howe truss?
Howe truss is a noun.
What is the plural of Howe truss?
The plural of Howe truss is Howe trusses.

Words near Howe truss in the dictionary

  1. Howdyshell
  2. Howdyshells
  3. howe
  4. Howe Bridge
  5. Howe Sound
  6. Howe truss
  7. Howe trusses
  8. howe'er
  9. Howeitat
  10. howel
  11. Howel-Evans syndrome

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