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bracing [′brās·iŋ] (engineering) The act or process of strengthening or making rigid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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make things pleasant, and the bracing air that forced me to feel the luxury of breathing whether I liked it or not. He was hanging back, baby-like, bracing his wrinkled, bare legs. The counting house clerk, to conceal his confusion, busied himself settling the ladies, but Philip the coachman became sullen, and was bracing himself not to be overawed in future by this external superiority. |
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