Meaning & use
gusset
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A piece of material, such as fabric or metal, inserted into a garment or structure to strengthen or enlarge it.
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The tailor added a gusset to the sleeve to allow greater range of movement.
Engineers welded a gusset plate at the joint to reinforce the steel frame.
A note on using this word
Common in sewing (a triangular fabric insert) and in engineering (a reinforcing bracket); the two uses share the same reinforcing idea.
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