Look up: Brace

1. Brace
   See Stage Brace.
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2. brace
   [n] - either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material 2. [n] - a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it 3. [n] - elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) 4. [n] - a support that steadies or strengthens something else 5. [n] - an appliance that corrects dental irregularities 6. [n] - the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit 7. [n] - a structural member used to stiffen a framework 8. [v] - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult 9. [v] - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace 10. [v] - support by bracing
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3. Brace
   Piece of wood used diagonally in the frame of a flat to strengthen it.
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4. Brace
   To string a bow
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5. Brace
   A device that is used to support or hold a particular part of the body in a specific position. It can be used to keep bones rigid during a time of healing, help with movement, correct a deformity or relieve pain.
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6. brace
   (character) left brace or right brace.
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7. brace
   any form of splint or appliance used to support the limbs or trunk Category: Medicine • structural member placed transversally between two beams,posts,partitions or members to mantain this units in position Category: Building industry • a member incorporated diagonally across two or more members and fixed to them to afford stability Category: Building industry •â€¦
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8. Brace
   An inclined piece of framing lumber applied to wall or floor to stifled the structure. Often used on walls as temporary bracing until framing has been completed.
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9. Brace
   A supporting beam that steadies or holds something else erect.
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10. Brace
    Brace noun [ Old French brace , brasse , the two arms, embrace, fathom, French brasse fathom, from Latin bracchia the arms (stretched out), plural of bracchium arm; confer Greek ....] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop. 2. A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the …
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11. Brace
    Brace transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Braced ; present participle & verbal noun Bracing .] 1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. 2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves. …
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12. Brace
    Brace intransitive verb To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -- with up . [ Colloq.]
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13. brace
    1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. ... 2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves. "And welcome war to brace her drums." (Campbell) ... 3. To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly. "The women of China, by bracing and binding them from t …
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14. brace
    bracing noun a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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15. brace
    noun either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
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16. brace
    poise verb prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
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17. brace
    verb support by bracing
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18. brace
    gallus noun elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
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19. brace
    noun an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
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20. brace
    noun a carpenter`s tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
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21. brace
    verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; `brace your elbows while working on the potter`s wheel`
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22. brace
    noun a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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23. Brace
    `Brace` may mean: *Back brace, a brace used to allow injuries to heal by limiting motion or to correct spine deformities *Brace (architecture), a reinforcement or stabilizer in building *Brace or thoroughbrace, leather straps supporting the body of a carriage *Brace (cricket), in cricket, the act of taking two wickets with two successive deliveries of the ball *Brace (grouping), used in mathematics to denote that there is a pair of something *Bra...
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24. Brace
    `Brace` may mean: *Back brace, a brace used to allow injuries to heal by limiting motion or to correct spine deformities *Brace (architecture), a reinforcement or stabilizer in building *Brace or thoroughbrace, leather straps supporting the body of a carriage *Brace (cricket), in cricket, the act of taking two wickets with two successive deliveries of the ball *Brace (grouping), used in mathematics to denote that there is a pair of something *Bra...
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25. brace
    (brās) an orthopedic appliance or apparatus applied to the body, particularly the trunk or lower limbs, to support the weight of the body, to correct or prevent deformities, or to control involuntary movements. See also orthosis. (in the pl.)orthodontic appliance. Milwaukee brace&...
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