Warren truss

noun

A truss employing a weight-saving design based on equilateral triangles.

Meanings

nounWarren truss (plural Warren trusses)

plural Warren trusses

  1. engineeringA truss employing a weight-saving design based on equilateral triangles.

Origin

Named after one of its designers, James Warren.

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