How do you use Gusset in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like inset or bracing, plus the exact meaning.
Gusset meaning
- A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
- A gousset, a piece of mail providing protection where armor plates meet.
- A kind of bracket, or angular part, 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.
Synonyms of Gusset
Using Gusset
- The main meaning on this page is: A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet. | A gousset, a piece of mail providing protection where armor plates meet. | A kind of bracket, or angular part, 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.
- Useful related words include: voider, piece of cloth, inset, bracing.
- In the example corpus, gusset often appears in combinations such as: gusset plates.
Context around Gusset
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gusset
- In this selection, "gusset" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, double, use, plates and folded stand out and add context to how "gusset" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include gusset plates are and stitching the gusset of a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gusset" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gusset
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Most trusses use gusset plates to connect intersecting elements. (9 words)
Rachel Todd works on stitching the gusset of a Bagel Bag for Sew Bueno Company. (15 words)
Gusset plates are relatively flexible and minimize bending moments at the connections, thus allowing the truss members to carry primarily tension or compression. (23 words)
As stated in Procter & Gamble's initial 1973 patent for the use of double gussets in a diaper, “The double gusset folded areas tend to readily conform to the thigh portions of the leg of the infant. (37 words)
Gusset plates are relatively flexible and minimize bending moments at the connections, thus allowing the truss members to carry primarily tension or compression. (23 words)
Rachel Todd works on stitching the gusset of a Bagel Bag for Sew Bueno Company. (15 words)
Example sentences (4)
Rachel Todd works on stitching the gusset of a Bagel Bag for Sew Bueno Company.
As stated in Procter & Gamble's initial 1973 patent for the use of double gussets in a diaper, “The double gusset folded areas tend to readily conform to the thigh portions of the leg of the infant.
Gusset plates are relatively flexible and minimize bending moments at the connections, thus allowing the truss members to carry primarily tension or compression.
Most trusses use gusset plates to connect intersecting elements.
Common combinations with gusset
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: