Gusset plates

gus·set (g

1. A triangular insert, as in the seam of a garment, for added strength or expansion.

2. A triangular metal bracket used to strengthen a joist.

3. A piece of mail or plate armor protecting the joints in a suit of armor.

[Middle English, from Old French gousset, perhaps diminutive of gousse, pod, husk.]

gusset [ˈgʌsɪt]

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) an inset piece of material used esp to strengthen or enlarge a garment

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a triangular metal plate for strengthening a corner joist between two structural members

3. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a piece of mail fitted between armour plates or into the leather or cloth underclothes worn with armour, to give added protection

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to put a gusset in (a garment)

[from Old French gousset a piece of mail, a diminutive of gousse pod, of unknown origin]

gusseted adj

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Noun	1.	gusset - a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate voider body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body chain armor, chain armour, chain mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail, mail - (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
	2.	gusset - a metal plate used to strengthen a joist gusset plate bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
	3.	gusset - a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment inset garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric

Translations

gusset [ˈgʌsɪt] N → escudete m

gusset [ˈgʌsɪt] n (in tights, pants) → entre-jambes m

gusset

n (in garment) → Keil m, → Zwickel m

gusset [ˈgʌsɪt] n (in tights, pants) → rinforzo; (in skirt) → gherone m; (in glove) → quadrello

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body armour
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bracing
Cataphract
chain armor
chain armour
chain mail
coat of mail
Congress boot
congress gaiter
congress shoe
gusset plate
gusseted
piece of cloth
piece of material
plate
ring armor
ring armour

Trained bridge inspectors currently use conventional thickness gages to take spot readings of aging and deterioration of key areas like gusset plates in steel bridges.

Ultrasonic Testing Techniques for Bridge Inspections by Anonymous / Sound and Vibration

The cause of the collapse of the I-35W is still under investigation, but authorities have focused on a possible design flaw in some of the steel gusset plates that tie steel beams together under the bridge.

Shielded from liability: deteriorating roadways and bridges plague ... by Vowinkel, Patricia / Risk & Insurance

The technical advisory clarifies that State highway officials should include gusset plates when calculating the load capacity on the Nation's 13,000 steel truss bridges.

States advised to check gusset plates on steel bridges by Public Roads

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