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Truss-hoop.


Coopering.) One placed around a barrel to strain the staves into position, collapsing them toward the chine, leaving the bulge at the middle portion.

The example (Fig 6713) is a device for binding and preserving the integrity of the barrel when the hoops are removed, in order to replace a broken or decayed stave without removing the contents.

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