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Noun: gusset plate  gú-sit pleyt
  1. A metal plate used to strengthen a joist
    "The engineer specified gusset plates to reinforce the bridge's structure";
    - gusset

Derived forms: gusset plates

Type of: brace, bracing, plate

Encyclopedia: Gusset plate