Brace (Noun)
Meaning 1
A set of two similar things considered as a unit.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 4
An appliance that corrects dental irregularities.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
A structural member used to stiffen a framework.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
A carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
Two items of the same kind.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 9
A support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The carpenter used a wooden brace to hold the shelf in place while the glue dried.
- She wore a back brace to alleviate the strain on her muscles.
- The athlete wore a knee brace to protect his injured ligaments during the game.
- The engineer designed a metal brace to reinforce the bridge's structural integrity.
- The dentist fitted the patient with a retainer brace to straighten her teeth.