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braced, past participle; braces, 3rd person singular present; bracing, present participle; braced, past tense;
  1. Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support
    • - the posts were braced by lengths of timber
  2. Press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced
    • - she braced her feet against a projecting shelf
    • - he stood with legs braced
  3. Prepare (someone or oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant
    • - both stations are bracing themselves for job losses
    • - police are braced for a traffic nightmare
  1. positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger; "he stood to attention with his shoulders braced"
  2. held up by braces or buttresses
  3. (brace) a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
  4. (brace) prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
  5. (brace) couple: two items of the same kind
  6. (brace) support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
  7. (Brace (armor)) Vambraces (French language avant-bras Polish language karwasz, sometimes known as lower cannons in the Middle Ages) are "tubular" or "gutter" defences for the forearm, developed first in the ancient world by the Romans, but only formally named during the early 14th century, as ...
  8. (Brace (orthopedic)) Orthotics is the medical field concerned with the application and manufacture of orthoses, devices which support or correct the function of a limb or the torso. ...
  9. (Brace (position)) Bracing or crash position is an instruction that can be given to prepare for a crash, such as on an aircraft, the instruction to brace for impact is often given if the aircraft must make an emergency landing over land or water.
  10. (Brace (singer)) Eddy Brace Rashid MacDonald, shortened to Brace is a Dutch singer, who often collaborates with famous Dutch rapper Ali B, who helped to bring Brace to stardom after their first musical collaboration on the hit single Moppie released in the summer of 2004.
  11. (Brace (sports)) 2 (two) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3.
  12. (Brace (sports)) In sport, a hat-trick (or hat trick) means to achieve a positive feat in the sport three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes . ...
  13. (brace) Armor for the arm; vambrace; A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms; A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc. ...
  14. (braces) A device for straightening teeth; handcuffs; The two keyboard symbols "{" and "}."; A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off
  15. (bracing) a brace; a form of the military attention stance; invigorating or stimulating
  16. (Brace) A piece of wood or other material used to form a triangle and stiffen some part of a structure.
  17. (Brace) an aid for the support of a joint
  18. (brace) A guy. A line used to control the movement of the object at the other end, such as a spar.
  19. (Brace) An inclined piece of framing lumber applied to wall or floor to stiffen the structure. Often used on walls as temporary bracing until framing has been completed.
  20. (Brace) Braces are wooden struts glued inside hollowbody guitars providing strength and affecting tone quality.  An X brace is a popular brace pattern used in hollowbody guitars.  Other bracing patterns include the ladder brace, fan bracing and scalloped braces.
  21. (Brace) (somebody): Grab, shake up
  22. (Brace) A paddling stroke using a downward and sweeping motion with the blade to keep the boat from capsizing. If you are unfamiliar with this stroke see “carnage” and “yard sale”.
  23. (Brace) A character " }" used to group lines, or phrases.
  24. (Brace) Braced Plebes have their chins tucked deeply into their necks and their heads stretched high with their eyes in the boat (straight ahead). This position is commonly seen during Plebe Summer.
  25. (Brace) Technique used to stabilize a tipping canoe or kayak and to prevent its capsize. The "low" brace and "high" brace are two common techniques.