brace (redirected from bracing up)

brace: see drill.

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brace

1. a hand tool for drilling holes, with a socket to hold the drill at one end and a cranked handle by which the tool can be turned

2. a sliding loop, usually of leather, attached to the cords of a drum: used to change its tension

3. a line or bracket connecting two or more staves of music

4. an appliance of metal bands and wires that can be tightened to maintain steady pressure on the teeth for correcting uneven alignment

5. Med any of various appliances for supporting the trunk, a limb, or teeth

6. another word for bracer

7. (in square-rigged sailing ships) a rope that controls the movement of a yard and thus the position of a sail

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brace [brās]

(design engineering)

A cranklike device used for turning a bit.

(engineering)

A diagonally placed structural member that withstands tension and compression, and often stiffens a structure against wind.

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(character)

brace - left brace or right brace.