brace, n.
(braces)
freq. cnt. 1
(braces)
freq. cnt. 1
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
brace
sample sentences
"he wore a brace on his knee"
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hypernym
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
brace bracing
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lexical pointers
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part holonym
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a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
<noun.artifact>
bitstock brace
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
<noun.artifact>
brace braces orthodontic braces
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hypernym
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
brace gallus suspender
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domain of synset (usage)
part meronym
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
<noun.artifact>
brace
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
<noun.communication>
brace
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hypernym
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18
brace pair
two items of the same kind
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2
brace couple couplet distich duad duet duo dyad pair span twain twosome yoke
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