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  • 81brace oneself — prepare for something difficult or unpleasant. → brace …

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  • 82brace — s. f. carbone acceso, carbonella, cinigia, tizzone □ (est.) fuoco FRASEOLOGIA farsi di brace (fig.), arrossire violentemente □ essere sulle braci (fig.), essere impaziente …

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  • 83brace — 1. noun the aquarium is supported by wooden braces Syn: prop, beam, joist, batten, rod, post, strut, stay, support, stanchion, bracket 2. verb 1) the plane s wing is braced by a system of rods Syn: support …

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  • 84brace — 1. noun the aquarium is supported by wooden braces Syn: prop, strut, stay, support, bracket 2. verb 1) the plane s wing is braced by rods Syn: support, shore up, prop up, hold up, buttress, reinforce …

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  • 85brace up — verb make secure underneath undergird the ship • Syn: ↑undergird • Hypernyms: ↑strengthen, ↑beef up, ↑fortify • Verb Frames: Something s something …

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  • 86brace wrench — noun a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head • Hypernyms: ↑wrench, ↑spanner * * * noun : a wrench with a crank shaped handle and socket head …

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  • 87brace about — transitive verb or brace around : to turn (a yard of a square rigged ship) about for the opposite tack …

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  • 88brace bit — noun : a bit for use in a brace …

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  • 89brace drill — noun : a drill provided with a tang at the end of the shank to fit the chuck of a brace …

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  • 90brace game — noun Etymology: brace (I) (pair); from its original application to collusion between the dealer and casekeeper in faro : a gambling game organized for the purpose of swindling …

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