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1. (n.) gusset
a small, triangular piece of material inserted into a shirt, shoe, etc., to improve the fit or for reinforcement.
2. gusset
a plate for uniting structural members at a joint, as in a steel frame or truss.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < OF gousset, der. of gousse pod, husk)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) voider, gusset
a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
2. (noun) gusset, gusset plate
a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
3. (noun) gusset, inset
a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) gusset
a small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement
2. (noun) gusset
anything resembling a gusset in a garment
3. (noun) gusset
a small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms
4. (noun) gusset
a kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler
5. (noun) gusset
an abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset
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