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strut

Pronunciation: (strut), [key]
—v., strut•ted, strut•ting,
—n.

—v.i.
to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.

—v.t.
strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off.

—n.
1. the act of strutting.
2. a strutting walk or gait.

strut

Pronunciation: (strut), [key]
—n., v., strut•ted, strut•ting.

—n.
any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression. See diags. under king post, queen post.

—v.t.
to brace or support by means of a strut or struts.

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