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Braces Common

Braces has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

"After years of wearing braces, she finally removed them to reveal her newly straightened smile."

2

plural of brace

"After his braces were finally removed, he couldn't stop smiling at how much more confident he felt about his new smile."

3

A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brace

"She braces her hands against the railing to steady herself before climbing down the ladder."

Proper Noun
1

plural of Brace

"After losing his front teeth, Tom had to wear metal braces for two years until they grew back properly."

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