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brace
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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noun
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
noun
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
noun
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
noun
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
“he wore a brace on his knee”
noun
elastic straps that hold trousers up
noun
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
noun
either of two punctuation marks (‘{’ or ‘}’) used to enclose textual material
noun
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
noun
two items of the same kind
verb
cause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
verb
support by bracing
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”
verb
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
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he wore a brace on his knee
Coffee and tea stimulate me
This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
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