Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 14 compound words that contain braces. The most common are listed below. Open braces in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- curly bracesplural of curly brace: Either { or }, having various uses in math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
- train track bracesA form of braces (teeth-straightening device) consisting of metal brackets cemented to the front of the teeth and connected by a wire threaded through them.
- belt and bracesRedundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.
- curly-braces languageSynonym of curly-bracket language: A programming language whose syntax uses curly brackets to enclose blocks, such as C, C++, Java, or C#.
- curly-braces languagesplural of curly-braces language: A programming language whose syntax uses curly brackets to enclose blocks, such as C, C++, Java, or C#.
- angle bracesplural of angle brace: A brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypotenuse and securing the two side pieces together.
- braces aboutthird-person singular simple present indicative of brace about: to brace the ship's yards on the opposite tack when going about
- braces sharpthird-person singular simple present indicative of brace sharp: to bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close-hauled
- braces upthird-person singular simple present indicative of brace up: To strengthen with bracing material.
- cross bracesplural of cross brace: Diagonally crossing struts that add stability and rigidity to a structure.
- neck bracesplural of neck brace: An orthopedic device used to support the neck and head of those with neck or head injuries.
- wheel bracesplural of wheel brace: A hand tool that is used to loosen or tighten the lug nuts on the wheels of a vehicle.
- belts and bracesplural of belt and braces: Redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.
- braces of shakesplural of brace of shakes: The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.
- braces abackthird-person singular simple present indicative of brace aback: to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship
Compound words 14
- vambracesplural of vambrace: The piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
- armbracesplural of armbrace: Any of several forms of harness that support an injured arm.
- bitbracesplural of bitbrace: 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.
- counterbracesthird-person singular simple present indicative of counterbrace: To brace in opposite directions.
- forebracesplural of forebrace: A rope applied to the fore yardarm, to change the position of the foresail.
- gardbracesplural of gardbrace: A piece of armor which augments the pauldron in protecting the shoulder.
- gardebracesplural of gardebrace
- mainbracesplural 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.
- neckbracesplural of neckbrace: An orthopedic device used to support the neck and head of those with neck or head injuries.
- overbracesplural of overbrace: The symbol ⏞.