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Meaning Of Strut

  1. v. t.
    To swell; to bulge out.
  2. v. t.
    To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity.
  3. n.
    The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk.
  4. n.
    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.
  5. n.
    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.
  6. v. t.
    To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3.
  7. a.
    Protuberant.



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