Brace
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To prepare for something bad, as an impact or blow. All hands, brace for impact! To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police To confront with questions, demands or requests
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Armor for the arm; vambrace. A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms. A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop. A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum. A vertical curved line ('{' or '}') connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves. A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally and then other things. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.)) A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell. A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon. The mouth of a shaft. (usually plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders. (usually plural) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth.
Stabilise
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To stabilize