strut - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'strut' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Strut

[ a.]

- Protuberant.

2 . Strut

[ n.]

- 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.

3 . Strut

[ v. t.]

- To swell; to bulge out.
- To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity.
- To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3.

Meaning of 'strut' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . strut

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Example in sentence:

He struts around like a rooster in a hen house

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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Strut (MacPherson strut)
Strut (MacPherson strut) is a type of shock absorber that also serves as a suspension locating member. Most struts incorporate the

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