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Brace
See Stage Brace.
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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 s...
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Brace
Piece of wood used diagonally in the frame of a flat to strengthen it.
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Brace
To string a bow
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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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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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Brace
A supporting beam that steadies or holds something else erect.
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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 anyth...
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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 ...
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Brace
Brace intransitive verb To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -- with up . [ Colloq.]
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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. 'Th...
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bracing noun a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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brace
noun either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
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brace
poise verb prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
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brace
verb support by bracing
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brace
gallus noun elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
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brace
noun an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
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noun a carpenter`s tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
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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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noun a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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(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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Brace
• (n.) The state of being braced or tight; tension. • (v. t.) To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly. • (n.) Armor for the arm; vantbrace. • (v. t.) To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd. • (v. t.) To draw t...
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brace
(from the article `carpentry`) ...and are spaced at regular intervals of 16 inches (41 cm). They are anchored to a horizontal foundation plate at the bottom and a plate at the top, ...
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brace
brace An orthopedic appliance that holds or supports part of the body.
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Brace
Brace is the collective noun for a group of bucks.
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