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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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Magged :: Magged (a.) Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace..

Univocal :: Univocal (n.) A generic term, or a term applicable in the same sense to all the species it embraces..

Chin :: Chin (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds..

Strict :: Strict (a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature..

Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd..

Side :: Side (v. i.) To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party..

Circlet :: Circlet (n.) A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband..

Brace :: Brace (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Spur :: Spur (n.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut..

Collingly :: Collingly (adv.) With embraces.

Wimble :: Wimble (n.) A stonecutter's brace for boring holes in stone.

Bangle :: Bangle (n.) An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet..

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..

Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

Fraternal :: Fraternal (a.) Pf, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace..

Brace :: Brace (n.) The mouth of a shaft.

Embracement :: Embracement (n.) State of being contained; inclosure.

Colling :: Colling (v. t.) An embrace; dalliance.

Effect :: Effect (n.) Goods; movables; personal estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects..

Cuddle :: Cuddle (v. t.) To embrace closely; to fondle.