2syllables
bracing
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Definitions ofbracing
1verb
- To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
Example: "All hands, brace for impact!"
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
Example: "He braced himself against the crowd."
- To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
Example: "to brace the yards"
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
Example: "to brace a beam in a building"
- To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
Example: "to brace the nerves"
- To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
1noun
- That which braces.
- A brace.
- A form of the military attention stance.
1adjective
- Invigorating or stimulating.
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