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trestle

noun
/ˈtrɛsəl/

Meaning

a frame or support consisting of a horizontal beam held up by two pairs of sloping legs, used especially for supporting a bridge or table

Example Sentences

The workers built a wooden trestle to support the temporary bridge.

Synonyms

support, framework, stand, scaffold

Antonyms

collapse, instability

Collocations

wooden trestle, railway trestle, trestle table, trestle bridge

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