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Brace
breɪs
Brace definitions
noun
- a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support
"a neck brace"
- a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry
- a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth
- a rope attached to the yard of a ship for trimming the sail
- a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up
- a pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting
"thirty brace of grouse"
- a hand tool used in carpentry for boring or drilling holes, consisting of a U-shaped handle with a socket for the bit
- either of the two marks { and }, used either to indicate that two or more items on one side have the same relationship as each other to the single item to which the other side points, or in pairs to show that words between them are connected
- a similar mark connecting staves to be performed at the same time
verb
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bracing
- make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support
"the posts were braced by lengths of timber"
- press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced
"she braced her feet against a projecting shelf"
- tense the muscles in (a part of one's body) in order to stay stiffly in a certain position
"he stood with legs braced"
- prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant
"both stations are bracing themselves for job losses"