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[ noun ] a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Synonyms

brace

Used in print

(The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)

The wooden bracing between the roof beams is placed flush with the inside of the wall .

Mortar is poured between this bracing and the 4 - inch blocks on edge to complete the wall thickness for radiation shielding .

2
[ adjective ] imparting vitality and energy

Examples

"the bracing mountain air"

Related terms

invigorating

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