Noun
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a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
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an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
- orthodontic braces -
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
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a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
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either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
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a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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two items of the same kind
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a support that steadies or strengthens something else
"he wore a brace on his knee"
Verb
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cause to be alert and energetic
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
"This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
- perk up -
support by bracing
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support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
"brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
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prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult