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Definition brace in British English

brace noun

noun
/breɪs/
1

an object that supports a part of your body and holds it in the correct position after you have injured it

Example

a back/neck brace

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bandage Band-Aid braces
1.1

a piece of wood, metal etc used for supporting an object so that it does not fall down

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frames foundation support
1.2

a pair of metal objects that someone wears around their legs to help them to walk. The British word is callipers.

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bandage Band-Aid braces
2

a set of wires that you wear on your teeth to push them into the correct position. The American word is braces.

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amalgam brace bridge
3

a pair of game birds (=birds killed for sport and then eaten)

Example

three brace of pheasant

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brace colony community
3.1

a pair of people, animals, or objects

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brace couple duo
4

two long narrow pieces of cloth that go over a man's shoulders and are fastened to the waist of his trousers at the front and back in order to hold them up. The American word is suspenders.

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belt braces buckle
6

a part of a tool called a brace and bit, used especially in the past for making holes in things. You usually use a drill now instead.

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attachment bit blade
Definition brace in British English