Meaning & use
trussed
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Tied up or bound tightly, especially the limbs of a person or the legs of poultry before cooking (past tense of truss).
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The chicken was trussed before being placed in the oven.
The hostages were found trussed and gagged in the basement.
A note on using this word
In cooking, trussing poultry helps it cook evenly and hold its shape.
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