brace : Idioms & Phrases

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Angle brace

  • . See under Angle.
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Angle brace, Angle tie

  • (Carp.), a brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypothenuse and securing the two side pieces together. Knight.
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ankle brace

  • noun a brace worn to strengthen the ankle
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back brace

  • noun a brace worn to support the back
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brace and bit

  • noun a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it
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brace oneself for

  • verb prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
    steel onself for; prepare for; steel oneself against.
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brace up

  • verb make secure underneath
    undergird.
    • undergird the ship
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brace wrench

  • noun a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
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Counter brace

  • . See Counter brace, in Vocabulary.
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knee brace

  • noun a brace worn to strengthen the knee
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Main brace

  • . (a) (Mech.) The brace which resists the chief strain. Cf. Counter brace. (b) (Naut.) The brace attached to the main yard.
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neck brace

  • noun a brace worn to steady the neck
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orthodontic braces

  • noun an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
    brace; braces.
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Portal bracing

  • (Bridge Building), a combination of struts and ties which lie in the plane of the inclined braces at a portal, serving to transfer wind pressure from the upper parts of the trusses to an abutment or pier of the bridge.
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Ratchet brace

  • (Mech.), a boring brace, having a ratchet wheel and pawl for rotating the tool by back and forth movements of the brace handle.
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royal brace

  • noun a brace to secure the royal mast
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sway-bracing

Sway"-bra`cing noun
Definitions
  1. (Engin.) The horizontal bracing of a bridge, which prevents its swaying.
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Tension brace, ∨ Tension member

  • (Engin.), a brace or member designed to resist tension, or subjected to tension, in a structure.
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thorough-brace

Thor"ough-brace` noun
Definitions
  1. A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of Chaise.
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To brace a yard

  • (Naut.), to move it horizontally by means of a brace.
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To brace about

  • (Naut.), to turn (a yard) round for the contrary tack.
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To brace in

  • (Naut.), to turn (a yard) by hauling in the weather brace.
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To brace one's self

  • to call up one's energies. "He braced himself for an effort which he was little able to make." -
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To brace sharp, ∨ To sharp up

  • (Naut.), to turn the yards to the most oblique position possible, that the ship may lie well up to the wind.
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To brace to

  • (Naut.), to turn (a yard) by checking or easing off the lee brace, and hauling in the weather one, to assist in tacking.
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To brace up

  • (Naut.), to bring (a yard) nearer the direction of the keel by hauling in the lee brace.
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To brace up sharp

  • (Naut.), to turn (a yard) as far forward as the rigging will permit.
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To splice the main brace

  • (Naut.), to give out, or drink, an extra allowance of spirits on occasion of special exposure to wet or cold, or to severe fatigue; hence, to take a dram.
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