noun Download 🔗Share A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet. Examples : "The seamstress added a small gusset to the child's backpack to make the bottom wider and stronger. " material wear part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees. Examples : "The knight's armor had a gusset of chainmail at the elbow to allow him to bend his arm more easily. " military wear item part war technical history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (machinery) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler. Examples : "The engineer carefully examined the gusset connecting the boiler and the firebox of the locomotive. " technical machine structure part industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset. Examples : "The disgraced knight's coat of arms now included a gusset, publicly symbolizing his dishonor on the battlefield. " heraldry title mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (roofing) A large flat metal piece wider than the valley to help prevent build-up at the base of the valley, either from debris or ice dam formations. Examples : "The roofer installed a wide gusset at the base of the roof valley to prevent ice dams from forming this winter. " architecture building material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make with a gusset; to sew a gusset into. Examples : "The tailor will gusset the trousers to make them more comfortable around the crotch. " wear style material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
