Phrase Hound found 20 phrases and 38 compound words that contain brace. The most common are listed below. Open brace in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 20
- brace upTo strengthen with bracing material.
- Meole BraceA southern suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4810).
- cross braceDiagonally crossing struts that add stability and rigidity to a structure.
- Boston braceA kind of back brace used mainly to treat idiopathic scoliosis in children.
- curly braceSynonym of curly bracket: Either { or }, having various uses in math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
- Milwaukee braceA kind of back brace extending from the pelvis to the base of the skull, and typically used to treat spinal curvature.
- neck braceAlternative form of neckbrace: An orthopedic device used to support the neck and head of those with neck or head injuries.
- wheel braceA hand tool that is used to loosen or tighten the lug nuts on the wheels of a vehicle.
- one true brace styleA source code formatting preference resembling K&R style, but where the braces are not omitted for a control statement with only a single statement in its scope.
- angle braceA brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypotenuse and securing the two side pieces together.
- brace abackto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship
- curly-brace languageSynonym of curly-bracket language: A programming language whose syntax uses curly brackets to enclose blocks, such as C, C++, Java, or C#.
- brace aboutto brace the ship's yards on the opposite tack when going about
- brace sharpto bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close-hauled
- main braceAlternative form of mainbrace: The rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across the mast, from which the mainsail is hung.
- brace of shakesThe time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.
- Chêneau braceA kind of corrective brace for scoliosis.
- curly-brace languagesplural of curly-brace language: A programming language whose syntax uses curly brackets to enclose blocks, such as C, C++, Java, or C#.
- in a brace of shakesSynonym of in two shakes (“very quickly; without delay”).
- brace aboxTo bring the foreyards flat aback to stop the ship.
Compound words 38
- embraceTo clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- bracerThat which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
- neckbraceAn orthopedic device used to support the neck and head of those with neck or head injuries.
- BracevilleA village in Will County and Grundy County, Illinois, United States.
- armbraceAny of several forms of harness that support an injured arm.
- counterbraceTo brace in opposite directions.
- forebraceA rope applied to the fore yardarm, to change the position of the foresail.
- unbraceTo undo, unfasten; to relax, loosen.
- upbraceTo brace up.
- bitbraceSynonym of bitstock: A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.