bracing
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
- Specialized
- The engineers evaluated the bracing used to support the building's structure during the storm.
Examples
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However, you do have that under the hood you can see some pretty extensive chassis bracing to try to add stiffness and help improve this car's handling capability.
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So this type of bracing is called scalloped bracing.
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Now, if you look in here, you can probably just see that it was attached just here as a bracing to help make it stronger.
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We spent a day reviewing specifications for steel extrusions used as hull bracings in a projected carrier for the Navy.
Fiction book (1997) -
Proper bracing is crucial in constructing a sturdy roof to withstand high winds.
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The architectural plans included specific details about the bracing required for the new bridge design.
Synonyms
83
4.0
A set of metal or clear parts fixed to teeth to make them straight
78
1.4
A thing that holds up weight, like a pillar
15
7.4
A bar of wood or metal that supports a structure
4
4.0
A part that holds something and keeps it upright, like columns or a skeleton
1
3.3
An object put under or against something to keep it from falling
1
7.4
Beams or props placed to support a building and stop it collapsing
1
6.5
A material that makes something stronger and stops it bending
1
4.9
A part of a building, like a beam, that holds weight
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6.2
A thing you add to help something hold more weight
1
7.3
A long horizontal piece that stops two roof sides or walls spreading apart
1
8.5
A sloping support beam that helps hold up a roof
A strong post that holds up a roof or wall, for example in a mine
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Etymology
Bracing comes from brace, which means a thing that holds or 'supports', like an 'arm' that keeps something steady and like the band in bracelet. So in building, 'bracing' are the parts that strengthen a frame and stop it from moving.