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(noun) bracing
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
(noun) bitstock
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
(noun) orthodontic braces, braces
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
(noun) pair
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
(noun) couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, pair, yoke, span
two items of the same kind
(verb) stimulate, arouse, energise, energize, perk up
cause to be alert and energetic
Coffee and tea stimulate me; This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
(verb) steady, stabilise, stabilize
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
(verb) poise
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult