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brace : banting (n.); biribiki (n.); bris (n.); tuko (n.); tukhi (v.); tukod (n.); panukod (v.)

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brace
n. (artifact)1. bracea support that steadies or strengthens something else.; "he wore a brace on his knee"
~ ankle bracea brace worn to strengthen the ankle.
~ back bracea brace worn to support the back.
~ knee bracea brace worn to strengthen the knee.
~ neck bracea brace worn to steady the neck.
~ skega brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost.
~ strengthener, reinforcementa device designed to provide additional strength.; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
~ supportany device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
n. (quantity)2. brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoketwo items of the same kind.
~ fellow, mateone of a pair.; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"
~ 2, ii, two, deucethe cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number.
~ doubleton(bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player.
n. (group)3. brace, paira set of two similar things considered as a unit.
~ tweedledee and tweedledum, tweedledum and tweedledeeany two people who are hard to tell apart.
~ seta group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used.; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
n. (communication)4. braceeither of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material.
~ punctuation mark, punctuationthe marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases.
n. (artifact)5. bracea rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it.
~ ropea strong line.
~ royal bracea brace to secure the royal mast.
n. (artifact)6. brace, gallus, suspenderelastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural).
~ man's clothingclothing that is designed for men to wear.
~ shoulder strap, strapa band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag.
~ plural, plural formthe form of a word that is used to denote more than one.
n. (artifact)7. brace, braces, orthodontic bracesan appliance that corrects dental irregularities.
~ dental appliancea device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth.
n. (artifact)8. bitstock, bracea carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring.
~ brace and bita drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it.
~ stockthe handle end of some implements or tools.; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
n. (artifact)9. brace, bracinga structural member used to stiffen a framework.
~ crosspiecea transverse brace.
~ frameworka structure supporting or containing something.
~ gusset plate, gusseta metal plate used to strengthen a joist.
~ guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guya cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent).
~ stay(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.
~ strengthener, reinforcementa device designed to provide additional strength.; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
~ stringerbrace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull.
~ structural membersupport that is a constituent part of any structure or building.
~ strutbrace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression.
~ crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tieone of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
v. (emotion)10. brace, poiseprepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.
~ gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set upmake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
~ nerve, steelget ready for something difficult or unpleasant.
v. (contact)11. brace, stabilise, stabilize, steadysupport or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
~ beef up, fortify, strengthenmake strong or stronger.; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
~ ballastmake steady with a ballast.
~ guysteady or support with a guy wire or cable.; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
v. (contact)12. bracesupport by bracing.
~ hold up, support, sustain, holdbe the physical support of; carry the weight of.; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
~ treadbrace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center.
v. (body)13. arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulatecause to be alert and energetic.; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
~ affectact physically on; have an effect upon.; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
~ cathectinject with libidinal energy.
~ reanimate, recreate, revivify, vivify, revive, renovate, animate, quicken, repairgive new life or energy to.; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
~ reinvigorate, invigorateimpart vigor, strength, or vitality to.; "Exercise is invigorating"
~ liven, liven up, enliven, animate, invigoratemake lively.; "let's liven up this room a bit"