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It is truly bracing and instructive to contemplate the End Times - at least at safe remove, in the pages of fiction - especially as the world beyond our hearths churns and convulses unknowably, yet perhaps just short of ultimate disaster.
Paul Di Filippo

Meaning of "bracing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRACING

bracing  [ˈbreɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRACING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bracing can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BRACING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bracing

Bracing may refer to: ▪ Guitar bracing, internal reinforcements of a classical or acoustic guitar ▪ Aircraft wing bracing structure, external to the supported wing ▪ bracing style, a type of indent style in computer programming Bracings are used in construction of Buildings in order to provide resistance to the forces acting on it. A simple industrial building can deform under lateral loads. The bracing when provided in a planned manner effectively transforms lateral forces due to wind, earthquake and crane surge etc. to the foundation of the building. Thus a system of diagonal or lateral bracing is provided in order give stability to a building. Bracing can be Transverse Bracing and Longitudinal Bracing.

Definition of bracing in the English dictionary

The definition of bracing in the dictionary is refreshing; stimulating; invigorating. Other definition of bracing is a system of braces used to strengthen or support.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRACING


all-embracing
ˌɔːlɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
east-facing
ˈiːstˌfeɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
flat-racing
ˈflætˌreɪsɪŋ
interfacing
ˈɪntəˌfeɪsɪŋ
lacing
ˈleɪsɪŋ
letterspacing
ˈlɛtəˌspeɪsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
north-facing
ˌnɔːθˈfeɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
promising
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
south-facing
ˌsaʊθˈfeɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
steeplechasing
ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ
west-facing
ˌwɛstˈfeɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRACING

brachylogy
brachyodont
brachypinakoid
brachyprism
brachypterism
brachypterous
brachytherapy
brachyural
brachyuran
brachyurous
bracingly
braciola
brack
bracken
bracket
bracket fungus
bracket lamp
bracketing
brackish
brackishness

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRACING

adventure racing
customer-facing
dancing
dirt track racing
double spacing
drag racing
flat racing
greyhound racing
horse racing
line spacing
menacing
motor racing
motorcycle racing
powerboat racing
road racing
self-effacing
speedway racing
stock car racing
terracing
track racing
truck racing

Synonyms and antonyms of bracing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BRACING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bracing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bracing

Translation of «bracing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRACING

Find out the translation of bracing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bracing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bracing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人心神气爽的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vigorizante
570 millions of speakers

English

bracing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताल्लुक़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تستعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крепления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tonificante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tonique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

belebend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

すがすがしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상쾌한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bracing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kết lại cho vưng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரேசிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताकदवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

canlandırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinvigorente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

usztywniający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кріплення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιστήριξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verspanning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bracing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bracing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bracing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRACING»

The term «bracing» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRACING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bracing

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4 QUOTES WITH «BRACING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bracing.
1
John Clute
Science fiction offers an intensely bracing angle of view for writers to adopt, especially in a time of constant innovation and crisis, and it is a scandal that in 1999 so many writers have written it and continue to write it in obscurity.
2
Paul Di Filippo
It is truly bracing and instructive to contemplate the End Times - at least at safe remove, in the pages of fiction - especially as the world beyond our hearths churns and convulses unknowably, yet perhaps just short of ultimate disaster.
3
George Steiner
To many men... the miasma of peace seems more suffocating than the bracing air of war.
4
Karen Thompson Walker
I was a book editor for nine years. I'm familiar with the opposite experience, bracing myself for the likelihood that no one would want to publish my book.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRACING»

Discover the use of bracing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bracing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bracing Cold-formed Steel Structures: A Design Guide
Heavy on applications and examples, this book contains design examples illustrating bracing design for various types of cold-formed steel structures, as well as an extensive list of primary reference sources.
Thomas Sputo, Jennifer L. Turner, 2006
2
Functional Fracture Bracing: Tibia, Humerus and Ulna
Written by pioneering leaders in the development of functional fracture bracing systems, this manual is a practical "how-to" guide to the use of these systems for fractures of the upper and lower limb.
Augusto Sarmiento, Loren L. Latta, 1995
3
Bracing for Armageddon : Why Civil Defense Never Worked: Why ...
In Bracing for Armageddon, Dee Garrison pulls back the curtain on the U.S. government's civil defense plans from World War II through the end of the Cold War.
Dee Garrison Professor of History and Women's Studies Rutgers University (Emeritus), 2006
4
Bracing for Armageddon? : The Science and Politics of ...
The story opens with a riveting account of a bioterrorism scenario commissioned by the U.S. government.
Immunology William R. Clark Professor and chair emeritus, UCLA, 2008
5
Daily Scoldings: A Bracing Tonic of Criticism, Rebuke, and ...
Perhaps itOCOs time for something with a bit more bite to it. "Daily Scoldings" are daily doses of bitter truth that will wake anyone out of their narcissism, delusions of grandeur, and indulgent happy thoughts.
Beryl Barclay, 2010
6
Bracing Accounts: The Literature and Culture of Polio in ...
Incorporating the remarkable stories of polio's epidemic history, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's involvement with polio, the March of Dimes, and the Salk vaccine, Bracing Accounts reads a wide range of literary and cultural polio texts, whose ...
Jacqueline Foertsch, 2008
7
Bracing for Armageddon: Why Civil Defense Never Worked
In Bracing for Armageddon, Dee Garrison pulls back the curtain on the U.S. government's civil defense plans from World War II through the end of the Cold War.
Dee Garrison, 2006
8
Systems in Timber Engineering: Loadbearing Structures and ...
Besides clear, preferably simple load paths, the straightforward transfer of loads into components and down to the foundations, plus the bracing of the structure, are key aspects. b7 52 Stability of the structure In order to guarantee the stability of ...
Josef Kolb, 2008
9
Carpentry and Building Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
18-20 Permanent lateral bracing includes the use of 2 x 4-inch members run on the bottom chord perpendicular to the trusses. Permanent Truss Bracing The truss designer will indicate how the trusses are to be permanently braced. Bottom  ...
William Spence, 1999
10
Structural Stability of Steel: Concepts and Applications for ...
7.7 BEAM BRACING In the previous sections, we were able to develop straightforward closed- form solutions for the required bracing strength of lateral bracing for columns. From these basic cases, we were able to adjust them (as shown in ...
Theodore V. Galambos, Andrea E. Surovek, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRACING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bracing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bracing for Another Summer of Roadwork in Downtown Honesdale
HONESDALE — Summer in Pennsylvania usually means construction no matter where you live, but one community in Wayne County is getting ... «wnep.com, Jul 15»
2
Rugby: All Blacks bracing for Apia furnace
Test observers are struggling to remember the last time the All Blacks played in the uncomfortable conditions promised for tomorrow's match ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
Scientists are bracing themselves for the sensationalist bullsh*t that …
Scientists are bracing themselves for the sensationalist bullsh*t that is Shark Week. Discovery Channel vowed to do better this year. For the ... «Salon, Jul 15»
4
Wall Street bracing for more volatility over debt crisis in Greece
Wall Street bracing for more volatility over debt crisis in Greece. 'Jurassic World” claims number spot during holiday weekend. Published On: ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
5
European Markets Bracing for Jolt after Greece's 'No'
European stock and bond markets are set to take a sharp hit on Monday after Greece voted 'No' to harsh bailout conditions, and bankers said ... «MarketPulse, Jul 15»
6
Binay bracing for impeach charges
MANILA, Philippines - Impeachment charges are being prepared against him, according to Vice President Jejomar Binay. In a radio interview ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
7
Pride caretaker coaches bracing for Roar of quality
HAVING worked closely with Karl Dodd, Wayne Heath wished him well in his new A-League role with Brisbane Roar. However, Heath and ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
8
Budget Negotiations Leave School Districts Bracing for the Worst
Even though it's summer vacation for schools across Pennsylvania, districts are bracing for the financial impact this budget could have on them. «ErieTVNews, Jul 15»
9
Puerto Rico's intensifying debt crisis has residents bracing for the …
A man reads a newspaper with the Spanish headline 'More sacrifices', a day after Puerto Rico's governor, Alejandro García Padilla, gave a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
UK bracing for heatwave
UK bracing for heatwave. From: AAP; July 01, 2015 4:16PM. Increase Text Size · Decrease Text Size · Print · Email · Share · Add to Digg · Add to del.icio.us · Add ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»

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