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brace

Definition:

(nou) a support that steadies or strengthens something else (nou) two items of the same kind (nou) a set of two similar things considered as a unit (nou) either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material (nou) a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it (nou) elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) (nou) an appliance that corrects dental irregularities (nou) a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring (nou) a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Phonetic Transcription:

breɪs

Examples:

A plate covers the bottom of the brace.

The brace is then nailed to the plates and the studs.

A brace for converting an extension ladder into a stepladder.

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