bracket
/ˈbrækɪt/
noun
- One of two marks [ ] used in writing to enclose extra information or to show that words are not part of the original text.
- The editor added a note in brackets at the end of the paragraph.
- She used brackets to show which part of the quote she had changed.
- Please put your answers in square brackets on the test sheet.
- A group or category based on a shared characteristic, such as age, income, or price.
- This toy is designed for children in the 3–5 age bracket.
- People in the highest tax bracket pay a larger percentage of their income.
- The hotel offers rooms in several price brackets to suit different budgets.
- A support attached to a wall to hold a shelf, light, or other object.
- The curtain rod is held up by two plastic brackets.
- He screwed a metal bracket into the wall to hold the shelf.
- We need a stronger bracket to support the heavy mirror.
- A structure in a tournament that shows which teams or players compete against each other and the results.
- She filled out her March Madness bracket before the games started.
- Our team advanced to the next round of the tournament bracket.
- The winner of each match moves up the bracket to the final.
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verb
- To enclose words or numbers in brackets.
- In the report, they bracketed the estimated costs.
- Please bracket the incorrect answers on the worksheet.
- The editor bracketed the unclear phrase for revision.
- To group or consider together as similar or related.
- Critics often bracket her novels with those of other modern writers.
- Don't bracket all teenagers as lazy; many work very hard.
- The two companies are bracketed together in the same market category.
- To support something with a bracket.
- They bracketed the shelf to the wall with strong metal supports.
- You need to bracket the light fixture securely before wiring it.
- The carpenter bracketed the beam to the ceiling for extra stability.
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