brace
/breɪs/
noun
- A device that holds things together or supports something, often used for medical or mechanical purposes.
- He wore a neck brace for weeks after the car accident.
- The doctor fitted a brace on my knee after the injury.
- The carpenter used a metal brace to strengthen the old wooden shelf.
- A pair of something, especially game birds or animals.
- A brace of rabbits hung from his belt.
- She bought a brace of ducks for the dinner party.
- The hunter returned with a brace of pheasants.
- A handle or support that steadies a tool, such as a drill.
- He turned the brace slowly to drill a hole in the wood.
- She used a brace to hold the screwdriver steady.
- The old brace had a worn wooden handle.
- A curved line { or } used in writing or printing to group items together.
- The editor asked me to add a brace around the list of items.
- She used a brace to show the two options were related.
- In the code, each block is enclosed in curly braces.
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- To prepare yourself physically or mentally for something difficult or unpleasant.
- The team braced for a tough game against the champions.
- She braced herself for the bad news.
- He braced his legs against the wall to keep from falling.
- To support or strengthen something with a brace or by pressing against it.
- He braced the ladder against the house to make it stable.
- They braced the fence with extra posts before the storm.
- The workers braced the roof beams with steel plates.
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