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GUSSET PLATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gusset plate mean?
• GUSSET PLATE (noun)
The noun GUSSET PLATE has 1 sense:
1. a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
Familiarity information: GUSSET PLATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metal plate used to strengthen a joist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gusset; gusset plate
Hypernyms ("gusset plate" is a kind of...):
brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)
plate (a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)
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