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111brace — breɪs n. rest, prop; rope on a sailboat; pair, couple v. reinforce, strengthenn. network of wires placed on teeth to straighten them; pair of written symbols that resemble curly brackets ; suspenders (British) …
112brace up — v. make secure and reinforce beneath …
113brace — I. v. a. 1. Tighten, draw tight, make tense, strain up. 2. Strengthen, fortify, support, prop, give strength to. II. n. 1. Couple, pair. 2. Prop, support, stay, shore, strut. 3. Bit stock …
114Brace — ♦ Subsidiary timber of a roof, inserted to strengthen the framing. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) …
115brace — n 1. clasp, clamp, vise, clincher, clip, hasp, holdfast, holder, stirrup; coupling, buckle, fastener, catch. 2. support, prop, stay, strut, truss, rib, beam, cantilever, stanchion; reinforcement, bracing, shore, buttress, Building Trades. raker;… …
116brace — ×bràce voc. sing., brãce Brt žr. brac: Tai, bràce, broli, tai eina gerai važiuot Cp. Tai, brãce, krato! (važiuojant) Kt …
117brace — Ko o, ho oko oko o, lā au ke a, kīpū; palehui (in punctuation); ho okū (as a canoe with a paddle); kuahui, īlio (in house construction); kūpahu, ke ehi …
118To brace a yard — Brace Brace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bracing}.] 1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to… …
119To brace about — Brace Brace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bracing}.] 1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to… …
120To brace in — Brace Brace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bracing}.] 1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to… …
