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| brace |
to support, hold steady, or strengthen with or as if with a brace. [1/10 definitions] |
| brace and bit |
a drilling tool that consists of a drill bit rotated by a handle or brace. |
| bracing |
serving as a brace. [2/3 definitions] |
| starting blocks |
two usu. metal blocks that are firmly but temporarily mounted on a running track so that a runner can brace his or her feet against them when starting a race. |
| stay2 |
an object used to support or steady something; brace. [1/3 definitions] |
| strut2 |
a brace used to support a structure against pressures from the side. |
| support |
to hold up; brace. [1/10 definitions] |
| thwart |
a crosswise brace, as in a canoe. [1/5 definitions] |
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