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Noun
Definition: a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
Definition: two items of the same kind
Definition: either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
Definition: a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
Definition: elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Definition: a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
Definition: Armor for the arm; vambrace.
Verb
Definition: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
Definition: support by bracing
Definition: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
Definition: To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.