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strut [strət]

(aerospace engineering)

A bar supporting the wing or landing gear of an airplane.

(civil engineering)

A long structural member of timber or metal, or a bar designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length.

(engineering)

A brace or supporting piece.

A diagonal brace between two legs of a drill tripod or derrick.

(mining engineering)

A vertical-compression member in a structure or in an underground timber set.

(naval architecture)

A bracket outside the hull of a ship, supporting the propeller shaft. Also known as propeller strut.