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bracing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brace |
| Type of | reinforcement, strengthener, structural member |
| Has types | gusset plate, guy, guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, railroad tie, sleeper, stay, crosspiece, crosstie, gusset, stringer, strut, tie |
| Derivation | brace |
bracing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brisk, fresh, refreshful, refreshing, tonic |
the bracing mountain air.
Examples of bracing
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Football owners and players had been bracing for a lockout for more than a year.
From the washingtonpost.com
At the time, California health officials were bracing for a deadly flu outbreak.
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The DA and his staff are bracing for another onslaught of attention to the case.
From the bostonherald.com
Marie McKinney enjoys a bracing walk as snow falls in the Namadgi National Park.
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This collection of rock-fueled pop is a showcase for her booming, bracing voice.
From the timesunion.com
Slowly spread your feet while bending over and bracing yourself on your fingers.
From the stltoday.com
Invariably made without oak aging, these can be bright, bracing, and very fresh.
From the washingtontimes.com
In an age of cant and baloney, Andrew Bacevich offers a bracing slap of reality.
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Come to the Beehive State, where race relations is a topic of bracing freshness.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Brace: a structural member used to stiffen a framework
- Imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
- (brace) a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
- (brace) prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- (brace) couple: two items of the same kind
- (brace) support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
- (Brace (armor)) Vambraces (French language avant-bras Polish language karwasz, sometimes known as lower cannons in the Middle Ages) are "tubular" or "gutter" defences for the forearm, developed first in the ancient world by the Romans, but only formally named during the early 14th century, as ...
- (Brace (orthopedic)) Orthotics is the medical field concerned with the application and manufacture of orthoses, devices which support or correct the function of a limb or the torso. ...
- (Brace (position)) Bracing or crash position is an instruction that can be given to prepare for a crash, such as on an aircraft, the instruction to brace for impact is often given if the aircraft must make an emergency landing over land or water.
