bracket

Examples

• All

• This bracket is called an L bracket, like the letter L.

• The boards are joined by two aluminum brackets at a 155-degree angle.

  Academic text (1994)

• It's actually what holds this bracket in place.

• So the license plate bracket broke off.

• Then we take our new brackets and we put them on.

• So these purple things are steel brackets for building houses.

• Now I can just align the rear area of the fixing brackets and snap them in place.

• I took off for the hardware store to pick up some new brackets for the bookshelves.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The new method uses one bracket and two easy-to-access screws, with tabs and slots for added support.

  Academic text (2010)

• Engineers installed a cast-iron suction bracket to provide precise alignment between the pump and motor.

  Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

B

brace

vsbracket

85 4.0

A set of metal or clear parts fixed to teeth to make them straight

is a wall-attached projecting support used specifically to hold shelves

M

mounting

vsbracket

8 5.2

A frame or support that holds an object for display

is a specific wall-projecting support used to bear shelves or similar items

C

corbel

vsbracket

• Specialized

1 9.9

A stone or brick support that sticks out from a wall to hold something above it

is for lighter wall-mounted supports that hold shelves or small objects

W

wall bracket

vsbracket

3.8

A strong piece fixed to a wall that sticks out and holds a shelf

uses the shorter general name without explicitly stating wall attachment

S

shelf bracket

vsbracket

3.2

A metal or wooden support fixed to a wall that holds up a shelf

is used more broadly for holding shelves and other similar objects

A

angle bracket

vsbracket

• Specialized

3.9

A metal L-shaped support used to join two pieces at a right angle

projects from a wall to support outward loads like shelves or objects

Compounds

T

tax bracket

• Specialized

15 3.6

A range of income taxed at one rate

I

income bracket

8 3.5

A group of people who earn about the same amount of money for tax or benefit rules

A

age bracket

• Specialized

4 3.1

A group of people in a range of ages used to compare data

I

income tax bracket

1 4.0

A group that sets the tax rate people pay based on yearly earnings

B

bracket creep

• Literature

1 8.5

When inflation raises pay, people move into higher tax bands and pay more tax without getting richer

S

square bracket

1 3.7

A sign like [ or ] used to show words added in text

B

bracket fungus

• Specialized

7.9

A fungus that makes hard shelf shapes on tree trunks and other wood

A

angle bracket

• Specialized

5.2

Symbols < and > used to enclose tags in computer code

A

angle bracket

• Specialized

3.9

A metal L-shaped support used to join two pieces at a right angle

B

banana bracket

• Slang

9.1

An unusual tournament setup that makes winners hard to predict

G

gas bracket

• Archaic

9.9

A metal piece on a wall with a burner for gas light

P

price bracket

3.5

A group of things that cost about the same amount of money

S

shelf bracket

3.2

A metal or wooden support fixed to a wall that holds up a shelf

W

wall bracket

3.8

A strong piece fixed to a wall that sticks out and holds a shelf

How Sturdy

corbel

• Specialized

1 9.9

brace

85 4.0

bracket

17 3.8

hook

192 1.0

peg

20 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology