gusset plate

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   a metal plate used to strengthen a joist

   Synonymsgusset

   Broaderplatebrace

Questions about gusset plate

What does gusset plate mean?

gusset plate means "a metal plate used to strengthen a joist".

What is another word for gusset plate?

Close synonyms include gusset. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gusset plate a common word?

gusset plate is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.