brace
definition: a structural member used to stiffen a framework
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
bracing
definition: a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
bitstock
definition: an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
braces
orthodontic braces
definition: a support that steadies or strengthens something else
example: They wore a brace on their knee.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
example:
speech part: noun
definition: a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: a set of two similar things considered as a unit
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
pair
definition: two items of the same kind
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
span
definition: to support by placing braces
example: The engineers braced the roof with a couple of trusses.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
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.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
steady
definition: to prepare oneself for something unpleasant or difficult
example: I am bracing for impact.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
poise