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71brace — another name for a pair. The word is used mostly by hunters, who may speak of a brace of partridges or a brace of shotguns. Derived from the Latin word bracchia for both arms, it literally means one for each arm …
72brace — A support beam to give reinforcement between two objects. Also see roof brace speed brace …
73brace — n. & v. n. 1 a device that clamps or fastens tightly. 2 (in pl.) Brit. straps supporting trousers from the shoulders. 3 a wire device for straightening the teeth. 4 (pl. same) a pair (esp. of game). 5 a rope attached to the yard of a ship for… …
74brace about — verb to brace the ships yards on the opposite tack when going about …
75Brace — The piece of armour protection for the upper and lower parts of the knight s arms. The word carries the sense of two, as in a brace of pheasant. Cf. Vambrace1 …
76brace — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, adhesive tape, advocate, afford support, alpenstock, animate, appeal, application, arm, athletic supporter, back, back up, backbone, backing, band, bandage, bandaging, bandeau, bar, bar line,… …
77brace up — Synonyms and related words: animate, assure, beef up, bolster, brace, brighten up, brisk, brisken, buck up, buttress, case harden, cheer, cheer up, chirk up, confirm, convalesce, embolden, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, fortify, fresh up,… …
78brace and bits — I Australian Slang breasts II Cockney Rhyming Slang Tits (breasts) Blimey what a brace! …
79brace — Фигурные скобки (Brace) Парные знаки препинания [точка, запятая, двоеточие, тире, многоточие и т.д.]. Скобки, имеющие сложную изогнутую форму. Фигурные скобки чаще всего употребляются в математических формулах, где они обычно объединяют… …
80brace — American to kill Literally, to fasten tightly or strengthen. There is also a slang meaning, to waylay, none of which gives us a satisfactory etymology: You and your friend go up to brace him. (Sanders, 1973 they were to kill) …
