strut
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(strŭt) 
v., strut·ted, strut·ting, struts. v.intr.
To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.
v.tr.
struttingly strut'ting·ly adv.
v., strut·ted, strut·ting, struts. v.intr.
To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.
v.tr.
- To display in order to impress others. Sometimes used with out: Don't strut out your resume until you have more accomplishments to list.
- To provide (a structure) with a strut or struts.
- To brace or separate with or as if with a strut.
- A pompous, self-important gait.
- A structural element used to brace or strengthen a framework by resisting longitudinal compression.
strut (one's) stuff Slang.
- To behave or perform in an ostentatious manner; show off.
[Middle English strouten, to stand out, from Old English strūtian, to stand out stiffly.]
strutter strut'ter n.struttingly strut'ting·ly adv.
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A framework for writing Web-based applications in Java that supports the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. Struts is deployed as JSP pages using special tags from the Struts tag library, which includes routines for building forms, HTML rendering, storing and retrieving data and business logic. See JSP, MVC and application framework.
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strut
A brace or any piece of a frame which resists thrusts in the direction of its own length; may be upright, diagonal, or horizontal.
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i. A structural member intended to resist compression or tension in the direction of its length. It normally refers to the strut fitted on the landing gear. Bracing, or lift, struts are used to strengthen the structure, such as in some small high-wing monoplanes, and drag struts carry the loads within the wings in the direction opposite to that of flight.
ii. A stub wing or pylon strut attaching an engine pod to the fuselage or the wing.
ii. A stub wing or pylon strut attaching an engine pod to the fuselage or the wing.
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verb
verb, US
to strut one's stuff To display one's ability. (1926 —) .
Sun (Baltimore): Rain today made the prospect for off-going for the first card, thus giving the 'mudders' an opportunity to strut their stuff (1941).
verb, US
to strut one's stuff To display one's ability. (1926 —) .
Sun (Baltimore): Rain today made the prospect for off-going for the first card, thus giving the 'mudders' an opportunity to strut their stuff (1941).
| strung out, struggle-buggy, stroppy | |
| stubble-jumper, stubby, stuck |
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For the ostentatious style of walking see Strutting
- See also strut (disambiguation)
A strut is a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression. Struts provide outwards-facing support in their lengthwise direction, which can be used to keep two other components separate, performing the opposite function of a tie. They are commonly used in architecture and engineering, for instance as components of an automobile chassis, where they can be passive braces to reinforce the chassis and/or body, or active components of the suspension. In piping, struts restrains movement of a component in one direction while allowing movement or contraction in another direction. [1]
An automotive suspension strut combines the primary function of a shock absorber (as a damper), with the ability to support sideways loads not along its axis of compression, somewhat similar to a sliding pillar suspension, thus eliminating the need for an upper suspension arm. This means that a strut must have a more rugged design, with mounting points near its middle for attachment of such loads.
The most common form of strut in an automobile is the MacPherson strut. MacPherson struts are often purchased by the automakers in sets of four completed sub-assemblies: These can be mounted on the car bodies as part of the manufacturers' own assembly operations. The MacPherson strut combines a shock absorber and a spring in a single unit, by means of which each wheel is attached to the car body.
Lift struts were commonly used in early aircraft to support wings, stabilizers, control frames in gliders and hang gliders, and in landing gear. Since the 1930s they were mostly replaced with cantilever constructions, and became rare except in light aircraft. These structural members are frequently loaded in tension, but may vary between tension and compression as the aircraft maneuvers.
Struts are still widely used to attach the landing gear, particularly in retractable-gear aircraft, and provide damping during the takeoff and landing roll; here they are often called oleo struts.
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Transportation-related struts are used in "load bearing" applications ranging from both highway and off-road suspensions to automobile hood and hatch window supports to aircraft wing supports. In vehicle suspension systems, struts are most commonly an assembly of coil-over spring and shock absorber. Other variants to using a coil-over spring as the compressible load bearer include support via pressurized nitrogen gas acting as the spring, and rigid (hard tail) support which provides neither longitudinal compression/extension nor damping.
Strut Channel made from Steel, Aluminium, or Fibre-reinforced plastic is used heavily in the building industry and is often used in the support of Cable Trays and other forms of Cable Management, and pipes support systems.
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ORI Strut, Off-road application of strut
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Strut bar
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Wing strut on Piper Pawnee
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MacPherson Strut suspension
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Nosewheel oleo strut on Su-30MKI aircraft
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References
- ^ Sway Strut Assemblies Piping Technology & Products, (retrieved March 2012)
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Strut
Dansk (Danish)
n. - spanken, knejsen, stiver, stræber
v. intr. - spankulere, stoltsere
v. tr. - spankulere, stoltsere, afstive
idioms:
- strut one's stuff skilte med sin evner
Français (French)
n. - montant, démarche orgueilleuse
v. intr. - se pavaner
v. tr. - marcher en se pavanant
idioms:
- strut one's stuff s'exhiber
Deutsch (German)
v. - stolzieren, verstreben
n. - stolzierender Gang, Strebe
idioms:
- strut one's stuff angeben
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περπατώ κορδωμένος, κορδώνομαι, (μηχαν.) υποστηρίζω
n. - καμαρωτό βάδισμα, κόρδωμα, (μηχαν.) υποστήριγμα, έρεισμα
idioms:
- strut one's stuff κάνω φιγούρα
Italiano (Italian)
fare il galletto, puntone
idioms:
- strut one's stuff sfoggiarsi
Português (Portuguese)
v. - pavonear
n. - pavoneio (m)
idioms:
- strut one's stuff mostrar-se
Русский (Russian)
важная или неестественная походка, ходить с важным видом, распорка, нога (шасси), подпирать
idioms:
- strut one's stuff задаваться
Español (Spanish)
n. - pavoneo, puntal, riostra
v. intr. - pavonearse, andar con aire orgulloso, contonearse
v. tr. - recorrer, cruzar con aire orgulloso
idioms:
- strut one's stuff hacer bien lo que uno domina, actuar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - svassa, stoltsera, kråma sig, staga
n. - svassande gång, stötta, sträva, tvärbjälke, tvärslå, balk
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
高视阔步, 抗压杆, 支柱, 趾高气扬地走, 大摇大摆地走, 肿胀, 用支柱支撑, 炫耀
idioms:
- strut one's stuff 大显身手
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 高視闊步, 抗壓杆, 支柱
v. intr. - 高視闊步, 趾高氣揚地走, 大搖大擺地走, 腫脹
v. tr. - 用支柱支撐, 炫耀
idioms:
- strut one's stuff 大顯身手
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뽐내어 걷기, 활보
v. intr. - 점잔 빼며 걷다, 활보하다
v. tr. - ~을 자랑 삼아 보이다, ~을 뽐내며 걷다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - いばって歩く, 威張って歩く, 誇示する
n. - いばった歩き方, 支柱, 見せびらかし
idioms:
- strut one's stuff いいところを見せる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يتبختر, يمشي بزهو, دعم (الاسم) دعامه, مشيه تبختر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - הילוך גאוותני, סמוכה, תמוכה
v. intr. - הלך ביהירות, טפף בחשיבות עצמית
v. tr. - תמך באמצעות סמוכות
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