gusset

Example Sentences

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You’re talking to the costume designer because you need gussets in the pants so they don’t rip when the dancers do flips.

From Los Angeles Times

Words like gussets, joists, speed square and worm drive saw can feel unfamiliar.

From Washington Post

She decided to try period underwear because the appearance of blood can be less prominent on a black absorbent gusset than on regular underwear, or on the white surface of a pad.

From Seattle Times

But in a follow-up analysis, engineers worried about a damaged gusset plate, shaped like the armor on a stegosaurus, where three beams converge near the deck.

From Seattle Times

The most recent city inspections found pervasive “pack rust,” which causes bloat in the beam edges, as well as the riveted connections between beams, known as gusset plates.

From Seattle Times