to wear a brace
1brace — 01. The coast of Florida is [bracing] itself in expectation of a hurricane which is supposed to hit by the weekend. 02. Soldiers in the capital are [bracing] themselves against an expected attack by rebel forces. 03. He [braced] himself and then… …
2brace — brace1 [breıs] v 1.) [T] to mentally or physically prepare yourself or someone else for something unpleasant that is going to happen brace yourself (for sth) ▪ Nancy braced herself for the inevitable arguments. ▪ You had better brace yourself I… …
3brace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for supporting a part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ knee, leg, neck, shoulder VERB + BRACE ▪ have, wear ▪ …
4brace — 1 verb 1 (T) to prepare for something unpleasant that is going to happen: brace yourself for: Nancy braced herself for the inevitable arguments. | brace yourself to do: Jean, you d better brace yourself to hear bad news. | be braced for: The… …
5Brace position — Bracing or crash position is an instruction that can be given to prepare for a crash, such as on an aircraft, the instruction to brace for impact is often given if the aircraft must make an emergency landing over land or water. Contents 1 Types… …
6brace — I UK [breɪs] / US verb Word forms brace : present tense I/you/we/they brace he/she/it braces present participle bracing past tense braced past participle braced 1) [intransitive/transitive] to get ready for something unpleasant brace yourself for …
7brace — brace1 [ breıs ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to get ready for something unpleasant: brace yourself for something: I braced myself for the results of my blood test. brace yourself to do something: Smith braced himself to deliver the bad… …
8Brace (tool) — A brace or brace and bit is a hand tool used to drill holes, usually in wood. Pressure is applied to the top and the tool is rotated with a U shaped grip.The U shaped part is a kind of crankshaft. It gives the brace much greater torque than other …
9wear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 use as clothing ADJECTIVE ▪ daily, everyday, weekend ▪ summer, winter PREPOSITION ▪ with …
10brace — [breɪs] verb [I/T] I to get ready for something unpleasant Smith braced himself to give her the bad news.[/ex] The stock market is braced for another week of falling prices.[/ex] II noun brace [breɪs] 1) [C] British a set of wires that you wear… …
