back brace
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3.9
- noun
- /bæk breɪs/
- Specialized
:
faja lumbar
- For one thing, I hate stairs, and from the looks of her back brace, she couldn't handle them too well.
- wear a back brace
Examples
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For example, a delivery driver that regularly carries heavy boxes could wear a back brace to reduce the risk of straining their back, but that requires constant usage.
Blog text (4) -
Barry, I have a back brace in my bedroom.
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Polanco is supported by a back brace.
Blog text (7) -
But Suzannah wore a back brace and lived in a beautiful house with no furniture.
Fiction book (1999) -
He wore a back brace to help support his spine while recovering from his injury.
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The doctor recommended a back brace to improve my posture and relieve pain.
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To prevent further damage, she started using a back brace during her daily activities.
Synonyms
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4.0
A set of metal or clear parts fixed to teeth to make them straight
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a supportive device worn around the back' is directly derivable from combining 'back' (the rear part of the body) with 'brace' (a support device); the compound is literal and compositional. This noun–noun construction follows common compounding patterns and has clear equivalents in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Back brace The noun back brace comes from the simple idea of a strong brace put on the back to hold it straight. So, it literally 'supports' the back and helps keep your 'posture' correct.