- braced
- braced;un·braced;vam·braced;
English syllables. 2014.
braced
Look at other dictionaries:
braced — raced adj. held up by braces or buttresses. Syn: buttressed. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Braced — Brace Brace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bracing}.] 1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
braced — adjective 1. positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger (Freq. 1) he stood to attention with his shoulders braced • Similar to: ↑prepared 2. held up by braces or buttresses • Syn: ↑buttressed • … Useful english dictionary
braced frame — Carpentry. a building frame employing a heavy, braced framework of solid girts mortised into solid posts the full height of the frame, with studs one story high filling the interstices. Also called full frame. * * * … Universalium
braced frame — noun : a building frame in which the timbers are heavy enough to be mortised and in which diagonal bracing is used compare balloon frame * * * Carpentry. a building frame employing a heavy, braced framework of solid girts mortised into solid… … Useful english dictionary
braced framing — noun : the method of building that employs the braced frame … Useful english dictionary
braced — 1. adjective Having braces or similar supports. 2. noun Two figures of the same form, interlacing each other … Wiktionary
braced — breɪs n. rest, prop; rope on a sailboat; pair, couple v. reinforce, strengthen … English contemporary dictionary
braced arch — an arch of steel, timber, etc., having a trusslike framework maintaining rigidity under a variety of eccentric loads: a true arch because it is fixed or tied at both sides of the base. Cf. arched truss. * * * … Universalium
braced arch — noun : a truss (as of steel or concrete) in the form of an arch * * * an arch of steel, timber, etc., having a trusslike framework maintaining rigidity under a variety of eccentric loads: a true arch because it is fixed or tied at both sides of… … Useful english dictionary
