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Topic Options #119370 - 01/09/04 04:16 PM strut wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 I encountered this word in an archaeology site, describing the vertical timbers in a very early dwelling. It reminded me of the early biplanes that had two strong vertical members at each wingtip. I was a bit surprised that AHD did not mention the aircraft word. strut PRONUNCIATION: strt VERB: Inflected forms: strut·ted, strut·ting, struts INTRANSITIVE VERB: To walk with pompous bearing; swagger. TRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To display in order to impress others. Sometimes used with out: Don't strut out your resume until you have more accomplishments to list. 2a. To provide (a structure) with a strut or struts. b. To brace or separate with or as if with a strut. NOUN: 1. A pompous, self-important gait. 2. A structural element used to brace or strengthen a framework by resisting longitudinal compression. IDIOM: strut (one's) stuff Slang To behave or perform in an ostentatious manner; show off. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English strouten, to stand out, from Old English strtian, to stand out stiffly. See ster-1 in Appendix I. OTHER FORMS: strutter —NOUN strutting·ly —ADVERB Top #119371 - 02/09/04 06:17 PM Re: strut Fiberbabe old hand Registered: 01/12/01 Posts: 771 Loc: Portland, Oregon It's got some automotive context too, yeah? EDIT: Maybe that second noun definition points to both the automotive and the aviation usages... Top #119372 - 02/10/04 07:16 PM Re: strut consuelo Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/11/01 Posts: 2636 Loc: Caribbean Prolly right, FB. I know (from paying for them) that shocks and struts go together (or sumpin' like that) to keep the car stable whilst running down the road. Top Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Hop to: General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. (have been consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Moderator:  Jackie  Print Topic Switch to Threaded Mode View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts Forum Stats 8426 Members 16 Forums 13690 Topics 209794 Posts Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM Newest Members sylviasuper, continent2, a2teacher, teepee, smoothcriminal86 8426 Registered Users Who's Online 1 registered (zmjezhd), 45 Guests and 2 Spiders online. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters (30 Days) LukeJavan8 86 jenny jenny 56 wofahulicodoc 56 endymion6 48 Rhubarb Commando 37 BranShea 34 Buffalo Shrdlu 15 zmjezhd 13 Faldage 13 tsuwm 11 May Su M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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