X-bracing

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cross bracing

1. Any system of bracing in which the diagonals intersect; also called X-bracing.

2. Horizontal timbering which extends across an excavation so as to support a cofferdam or sheathing.

3. Braces that cross from one column to the next to increase the load-bearing capacity of the combination.

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