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bracket

In programming, brackets (the [ and ] characters) are used to enclose numbers and subscripts. For example, in the C statement int menustart [4] = {2,9,15,22}; the [4] indicates the number of elements in the array, and the contents are enclosed in curly braces. In the C expression, if (ABCbuff [501] == '\x1'), the [501] indicates the 501st byte of the ABC buffer (starting with 0). See bracketing.

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bracket

1. Architect a support projecting from the side of a wall or other structure

2. a general name for parenthesis, square bracket and brace (sense 6)

3. the distance between two preliminary shots of artillery fire in range-finding

4. a skating figure consisting of two arcs meeting at a point, tracing the shape ⋎

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bracket [′brak·ət]

(building construction)

A vertical board to support the tread of a stair.

(civil engineering)

A projecting support.

(ordnance)

The distance between two strikes or series of strikes, one of which is over the target and the other short of it, or one of which is to the right and the other to the left of the target.

A group of shots (or bombs) which fall both over and short of the target.

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(character)

bracket - (Or square bracket) A left bracket or right bracket. Often used loosely for parentheses, square brackets, braces, angle brackets, or any other kind of unequal paired delimiters.