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Webster 1913 Edition
Bracing
Bra′cing
,Adj.
Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating;
as, a
. bracing
north windBra′cing
,Noun.
1.
The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.
2.
(Engin.)
Any system of braces; braces, collectively;
as, the
. bracing
of a truss