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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: braces /ˈbreɪsɪz/ pl n - Brit a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers
US and Canadian word: suspenders
brace /breɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., braced, brac•ing. n. [countable] - something that holds parts in place, such as a clamp;
something that helps make something rigid:He nailed in a brace to support the beams. - DentistryUsually, braces. [plural] a set of wires or bands attached to the teeth, used to straighten crooked teeth:got braces when she was twelve.
- Surgerya device on part of a person's body for supporting a weak joint or joints.
- a pair;
couple: a brace of birds killed in that hunting trip. - Printingone of two characters, [ or ], used to enclose words or lines to be considered together.
v. [~ + object] - to furnish, fasten, or strengthen with or as if with a brace:He braced the sagging wall with a piece of wood.
- to prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant:[~ + oneself]couldn't brake in time and braced herself for the crash.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sus•pend•er /səˈspɛndɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- ClothingUsually, suspenders.Also called,[esp. Brit.,] braces. [plural] adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends secured to the waistband of a skirt or a pair of trousers to support it:a pair of red suspenders.
- Clothing, British Terms[Brit.]a garter.
See -pend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brace (brās),USA pronunciation n., v., braced, brac•ing. n. - something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- anything that imparts rigidity or steadiness.
- Building, Mechanical EngineeringAlso called bitbrace, bitstock. [Mach.]a device for holding and turning a bit for boring or drilling.
- Buildinga piece of timber, metal, etc., for supporting or positioning another piece or portion of a framework.
- Nautical, Naval Terms(on a square-rigged ship) a rope by which a yard is swung about and secured horizontally.
- Music and Danceleather loops sliding upon the tightening cords of a drum to change their tension and the drum's pitch.
- DentistryOften, braces. a round or flat metal wire placed against the surfaces of the teeth for straightening irregularly arranged teeth.
- Medicinean appliance for supporting a weak joint or joints.
- British Terms, Clothing braces, [Chiefly Brit.]suspender (def. 1).
- a pair;
couple:a brace of grouse. - [Printing.]
- Printingone of two characters { or } used to enclose words or lines to be considered together.
- Printingbracket (def. 7).
- Music and Danceconnected staves.
- a protective band covering the wrist or lower part of the arm, esp. a bracer.
- Militarya position of attention with exaggeratedly stiff posture.
v.t. - to furnish, fasten, or strengthen with or as if with a brace.
- to fix firmly;
make steady;
secure against pressure or impact:He braces himself when the ship rolls. Brace yourself for some bad news. - to make tight;
increase the tension of. - to act as a stimulant to.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto swing or turn around (the yards of a ship) by means of the braces.
- Militaryto order (a subordinate) to assume and maintain a brace.
v.i. - Militaryto assume a brace.
- brace in, [Naut.]to brace (the yards of a square-rigged vessel) more nearly athwartships, as for running free.
- brace up, [Informal.]to summon up one's courage;
become resolute:She choked back her tears and braced up.
- Anglo-French bracier, derivative of brace; compare embrace1), in part. derivative of the noun, nominal
- Greek; see brachium); (verb, verbal) in part Middle English bracen (
- Latin brā(c)chia plural (taken as feminine singular) of brā(c)chium arm (
- Anglo-French, Old French: pair of arms
- (noun, nominal) Middle English 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vise.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stay, prop, strut.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See pair.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged support, fortify, prop.
- 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tauten, tense.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fortify.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sus•pend•er (sə spen′dər),USA pronunciation n. - ClothingUsually, suspenders. Also called,[esp. Brit.,] braces. adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends buttoned or clipped to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt to support it.
- Clothing, British Terms[Brit.]garter.
- Civil Engineeringa hanging cable or chain in a suspension bridge connecting the deck with the suspension cable or chain.
- a person or thing that suspends.
- 1515–25; 1800–10, American. for def. 1; suspend + -er1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brace /breɪs/ n - 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
See also brace and bit - something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing
- a structural member, such as a beam or prop, used to stiffen a framework
- a pair; two, esp of game birds
- 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
Also called: accolade a line or bracket connecting two or more staves of music- (often plural) an appliance of metal bands and wires that can be tightened to maintain steady pressure on the teeth for correcting uneven alignment
- any of various appliances for supporting the trunk, a limb, or teeth
- See braces
vb (mainly tr)- to provide, strengthen, or fit with a brace
- to steady or prepare (oneself or something) as before an impact
- (also intr) to stimulate; freshen; invigorate: sea air is bracing
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French: the two arms, from Latin bracchia arms |