Brace (noun)
definition:
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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BracingBrace (noun)
definition:
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
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BitstockBrace (noun)
definition:
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Brace (noun)
definition:
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
example:
"They wore a brace on their knee."
Brace (noun)
definition:
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Brace (noun)
definition:
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
Brace (noun)
definition:
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
Brace (noun)
definition:
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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PairBrace (noun)
definition:
two items of the same kind
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SpanBrace (verb)
definition:
to support by placing braces
example:
"The engineers braced the roof with a couple of trusses."
Brace (verb)
definition:
to support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
example:
"I braced my elbows while working on the potter's wheel."
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SteadyBrace (verb)
definition:
to prepare oneself for something unpleasant or difficult
example:
"I am bracing for impact."
Synonyms
Poise