ALL meanings of braced
brace
B b - noun braced something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp. 1
- noun braced anything that imparts rigidity or steadiness. 1
- noun braced Also called bitbrace, bitstock. Machinery. a device for holding and turning a bit for boring or drilling. 1
- noun braced Building Trades. a piece of timber, metal, etc., for supporting or positioning another piece or portion of a framework. 1
- noun braced Nautical. (on a square-rigged ship) a rope by which a yard is swung about and secured horizontally. 1
- noun braced Music. leather loops sliding upon the tightening cords of a drum to change their tension and the drum's pitch. 1
- noun braced Often, braces. Dentistry. a round or flat metal wire placed against the surfaces of the teeth for straightening irregularly arranged teeth. 1
- noun braced Medicine/Medical. an appliance for supporting a weak joint or joints. 1
- noun braced braces, Chiefly British. suspender (def 1). 1
- noun braced a pair; couple: a brace of grouse. 1
- noun braced Printing. one of two characters { or } used to enclose words or lines to be considered together. bracket (def 7). 1
- noun braced Music. connected staves. 1
- noun braced a protective band covering the wrist or lower part of the arm, especially a bracer. 1
- noun braced Military. a position of attention with exaggeratedly stiff posture. 1
- verb with object braced to furnish, fasten, or strengthen with or as if with a brace. 1
- verb with object braced to fix firmly; make steady; secure against pressure or impact: He braces himself when the ship rolls. Brace yourself for some bad news. 1
- verb with object braced to make tight; increase the tension of. 1
- verb with object braced to act as a stimulant to. 1
- verb with object braced Nautical. to swing or turn around (the yards of a ship) by means of the braces. 1
- verb with object braced Military. to order (a subordinate) to assume and maintain a brace. 1
- verb without object braced Military. to assume a brace. 1
- idioms braced brace up, Informal. to summon up one's courage; become resolute: She choked back her tears and braced up. 1
- verb braced simple past tense and past participle of brace. 0
- adjective braced Having braces or similar supports. 0
- adjective braced (heraldry, of multiple figures of the same form) Interlaced. 0