Braces
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. pl. [1]. Suspenders, gallowses.[2]. Straps (on which a carriage rests).
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Examples
- She thought it humiliating to see a man dressing: the ridiculous shirt, the ridiculous trousers and braces. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- He wore silk socks, and studs of fine workmanship, and silk underclothing, and silk braces. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- They were made of cloth, arched over ribs to imitate the curved surfaces of bird’s wings, and were fastened to two rectangular wooden frames, fixed one above the other by braces of wood and wire. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- When the frame has been bolted to the legs, stretchers or braces are placed within. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The coil and disks are supported by the strong and well-insulated rod _R_, which rests upon braces, but which nevertheless rotates freely with disks and coil. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The back and sides of the pit are formed by the kick-backs, braces and cushion. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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