Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In heraldry, interlaced or linked together: said of bearings so arranged. Also
brazed . - In entomology, attached by the caudal extremity and supported in an upright or oblique position by a silken thread crossing the thorax, and fastened to the supporting surface: said of the chrysalis of a butterfly. Also called
girt or bound.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective held up by braces or buttresses.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
brace . - adjective Having braces or similar
supports . - adjective heraldry
Interlaced .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
- adjective held up by braces or buttresses
Etymologies
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Examples
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Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Britain braced for more snow: It's not unusual at these times for people in northern Britain to complain that southerners whinge about their bad weather when the north of the country suffers far worse conditions on a regular basis.
Archive 2005-03-01 Jonathan 2005
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Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Britain braced for more snow: It's not unusual at these times for people in northern Britain to complain that southerners whinge about their bad weather when the north of the country suffers far worse conditions on a regular basis.
Britain braced for more snow Jonathan 2005
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Her last word braced the lad as nothing else could.
The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa Ralph Connor 1898
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The back wall of this building was braced, which is lucky for us.
unknown title 2009
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The back wall of this building was braced, which is lucky for us.
unknown title 2009
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The tired words of winter storm warnings were trundled out in force as the region "braced" for a "dump" of precipitation that could close roads, delay trains and cancel meetings.
D.C. region braces for deluge Ashley Halsey III 2010
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The tired words of winter storm warnings were trundled out in force as the region "braced" for a "dump" of precipitation that could close roads, delay trains and cancel meetings.
D.C. region braces for deluge Ashley Halsey III 2010
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The tired words of winter storm warnings were trundled out in force as the region "braced" for a "dump" of precipitation that could close roads, delay trains and cancel meetings.
D.C. region braces for deluge Ashley Halsey III 2010
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But you just kind of braced and figured something was going to kill me.
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And he kind of braced himself for that, that this could be a very up and down day for the rescue teams and the families as well.
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