strut
strut definition
strut (strut)
intransitive verb strutted strut′·ted, strutting strut′·ting
to walk in a vain, stiff, swaggering manner
Etymology: ME strouten, to spread out, swell out < OE strutian, to stand rigid < IE *streu- < base *(s)ter-, stiff, rigid > stare
transitive verb
- to provide with a strut or brace
- to make a display of; show off
noun
- the act of strutting; vain, swaggering walk or gait
- a brace fitted into a framework to stabilize the structure, esp. during periods of stress; specif., one for resisting pressure along the length
- a device that combines a shock absorber and its mounting plates in one assembly, used in the suspension system of a motor vehicle
Related Forms:
- strutter strut′·ter noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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