ALL meanings of brace
brace
B b - verb brace If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. 3
- verb brace If you brace yourself against something or brace part of your body against it, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling. 3
- verb brace If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position. 3
- verb brace To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else. 3
- countable noun brace You can refer to two things of the same kind as a brace of that thing. The plural form is also brace. 3
- countable noun brace A brace is a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it. 3
- countable noun brace A brace is a metal device that can be fastened to a child's teeth in order to help them grow straight. 3
- noun plural brace Braces are a pair of straps that pass over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers at the front and back in order to stop them from falling down. 3
- countable noun brace Braces or curly braces are a pair of written marks that you place around words, numbers, or parts of a computer code, for example to indicate that they are connected in some way or are separate from other parts of the writing or code. 3
- noun brace a hand tool for drilling holes, with a socket to hold the drill at one end and a cranked handle by which the tool can be turned 3
- noun brace something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing 3
- noun brace a structural member, such as a beam or prop, used to stiffen a framework 3
- noun brace a sliding loop, usually of leather, attached to the cords of a drum: used to change its tension 3
- noun brace a pair; two, esp of game birds 3
- noun brace either of a pair of characters, { }, used for connecting lines of printing or writing or as a third sign of aggregation in complex mathematical or logical expressions that already contain parentheses and square brackets 3
- noun brace a line or bracket connecting two or more staves of music 3
- noun brace an appliance of metal bands and wires that can be tightened to maintain steady pressure on the teeth for correcting uneven alignment 3
- noun brace any of various appliances for supporting the trunk, a limb, or teeth 3
- noun brace (in square-rigged sailing ships) a rope that controls the movement of a yard and thus the position of a sail 3
- verb brace to provide, strengthen, or fit with a brace 3
- verb brace to steady or prepare (oneself or something) as before an impact 3
- verb brace to stimulate; freshen; invigorate 3
- verb brace to control the horizontal movement of (the yards of a square-rigged sailing ship) 3
- verb transitive brace to tie or bind on firmly 3
- verb transitive brace to tighten, esp. by stretching 3
- verb transitive brace to strengthen or make firm by supporting the weight of, resisting the pressure of, etc.; prop up 3
- verb transitive brace to equip or support with braces 3
- verb transitive brace to make ready for an impact, shock, etc. 3
- verb transitive brace to give vigor or energy to; stimulate; invigorate 3
- verb transitive brace to get a firm hold with (the hands or feet) 3
- verb transitive brace to ask a loan or handout from 3
- noun brace two of a kind; a couple; pair, as of hounds, game animals, or pistols 3
- noun brace a device that clasps or connects to keep something firmly in place; fastener 3
- noun brace suspenders 3
- noun brace a device for setting up or maintaining tension, as a guy wire 3
- noun brace either of the signs { }, used to connect or enclose words or items to be considered together 3
- noun brace such a sign used to connect two or more staves of a musical score 3
- noun brace the set of staves so connected 3
- noun brace a device, as a beam, used as a support, to resist strain or pressure, etc.; prop 3
- noun brace any of various devices for supporting a weak or malformed part of the body: often intended for permanent use in contrast to a splint or cast 3
- noun brace a device attached to the teeth in order to move them gradually into better occlusion 3
- noun brace a tool for holding and rotating a drilling bit 3
- noun brace a rigid position of exaggerated attention 3
- noun brace a rope passed through a block at the end of a yard, used to swing the yard about from the deck 3
- verb transitive brace to move (a yard) by means of a brace 3
- noun Definition of brace in Technology (character) left brace or right brace. 1
- noun brace something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp. 1
- noun brace anything that imparts rigidity or steadiness. 1
- noun brace Also called bitbrace, bitstock. Machinery. a device for holding and turning a bit for boring or drilling. 1
- noun brace Building Trades. a piece of timber, metal, etc., for supporting or positioning another piece or portion of a framework. 1