English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪs|-eɪs
Noun
brace
#That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
#A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum.
#The state of being braced or tight; tension.
#A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
#A vertical curved line ('{' or '}') connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves.
#nautical A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
#A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
#A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.
#Harness; warlike preparation.
#Armor for the arm; vambrace.
#The mouth of a shaft.
#(usually plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
#(usually plural) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth.
Translations
trans-top|sthg that holds tightly
Finnish: side
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trans-top|arrangement for producing tension
Finnish: kiristin
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trans-top|vertical curved line
Czech: složená závorka f
German: geschweifte Klammer f
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trans-top|rope for moving a yard
Finnish: ahdin
German: Brasse f
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trans-top|bitstock
French: chignole f, vilebrequin m
Spanish: berbiquà m
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trans-top|harness
Finnish: valjaat (pl)
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trans-top|suspenders
Finnish: olkaimet (pl), henkselit (pl)
German: Hosenträger f p
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trans-top|system to correct crooked teeth
Finnish: hammasraudat (pl)
German: Zahnspange f
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Spanish: frenillo m, frenos (pl)
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Verb
to brace
- To prepare for something bad, as an impact or blow. All hands, brace for impact!
#nautical 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
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police
- To confront with questions, demands or requests
Translations
trans-top|to prepare oneself for an impact
Finnish: valmistautua törmäys|törmäykseen (1)
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trans-top|to swing round the yards
Finnish: prassata, ahtaa
German: brassen
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Related terms
brace aback
brace about
brace abox
brace by
brace in
brace sharp
brace of shakes
Italian
Noun
brace f p
- embers
de:brace
fa:brace
fr:brace
io:brace
it:brace
ku:brace
pt:brace
ru:brace
fi:brace
sv:brace
te:brace
vi:brace
zh:brace
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