angle bracket
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡəl ˈbrækɪt/
- Specialized
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soporte en ángulo
- The carpenter used an angle bracket to secure the bookshelf at a right angle against the wall.
Examples
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I had to call for help and with that out of the way, I removed all the large angle brackets from the wall.
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I have installed, I've installed the brackets to which I will attach my drawer slides and these are this is a simple angle bracket made out of plywood.
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I also took the opportunity to reinforce the front and back Lou UPS with small angle brackets since these connections don't have any tendons.
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To ensure stability, he fastened the two pieces of wood together with angle brackets in the corners.
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During the assembly, I noticed that each joint required an angle bracket for proper support.
Synonyms
A length of metal bent into an L shape used to support or join things like shelves
A metal or wooden support fixed to a wall that holds up a shelf
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Morphology
The parts 'angle' (a corner/acute shape) + 'bracket' (a type of bracket) invite the inference of a bracket shaped like an angle, so some basic idea is available from the constituents. However, identifying that this specifically names the punctuation marks '<' and '>' used in computing/markup is domain-specific and relies on specialized knowledge or the alternate sense of 'bracket' (punctuation), so the connection is only partly predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Angle bracket is the name for an L-shaped metal piece used to hold two boards at a corner: angle shows the corner shape and bracket means a support, so the name explains why it joins and supports parts at a corner.