brace

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Armor for the arm
cause to be alert and energetic
a carpenter´s tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
two items of the same kind
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
support by bracing
That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly
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
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure
A vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together
A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally
A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc
A pair
Straps or bands to sustain trousers
Harness
The mouth of a shaft
To furnish with braces
To draw tight
To bind or tie closely
To place in a position for resisting pressure
To move around by means of braces
To get tone or vigor
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Tennessee
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Washington

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