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Definition of brace

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Brace (n.) A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell..

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Inspectorship :: Inspectorship (n.) The district embraced by an inspector's jurisdiction.

Bosom :: Bosom (n.) Embrace; loving or affectionate inclosure; fold.

Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.

Chaise :: Chaise (n.) A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse..

Butting Joint :: Butting joint () A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts; -- sometimes called abutting joint..

Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet.

Convert :: Convert (n.) A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who is won over to, or heartily embraces, a creed, religious system, or party, in which he has not previously believed; especially, one who turns from the controlling power of sin to that of holiness, or from unbelief to Christianity..

Amplexation :: Amplexation (n.) An embrace.

Sector :: Sector (n.) An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector..

Prospect :: Prospect (v.) That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

Leiotrichi :: Leiotrichi (n. pl.) The division of mankind which embraces the smooth-haired races.

Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building..

Hug :: Hug (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.

Fold :: Fold (v. t.) To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace.

Coll :: Coll (v. t.) To embrace.

Encyclopedist :: Encyclopedist (n.) The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences..

Collingly :: Collingly (adv.) With embraces.

Bitstock :: Bitstock (n.) A stock or handle for holding and rotating a bit; a brace.

Armlet :: Armlet (n.) An arm ring; a bracelet for the upper arm.

Pax :: Pax (n.) The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches..