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strut

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/stɹʌt/ English

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noun

  1. Protuberance, air pressure

verb

  1. To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
  2. (originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
  3. To walk proudly or haughtily.β€œHe strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.”
  4. To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.

noun

  1. A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.

adjective

  1. Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.

noun

  1. A support rod.
  2. An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.

verb

  1. To brace or support by a strut or struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.

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