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brace: see drill drill, tool used to create a hole, usually in some hard substance, by its rotary or hammering action. Many different tools make up the drill family. The awl is a pointed instrument used for piercing small holes. ..... Click the link for more information. . 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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