adj
Meaning 1
Invigorating or stimulating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bracing
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪsɪŋ
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noun
Meaning 2
That which braces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A brace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 4
A form of the military attention stance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of brace
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
imparting vitality and energy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the bracing mountain air
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brace
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: strengthener, reinforcement, structural member
Narrower terms: crosspiece, gusset, gusset plate, guy, guy cable, guy wire, guy rope, stay, stringer, strut, tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
History
Etymology
By surface analysis, brace + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: ободрителен (obodritelen) — stimulating
- Bulgarian: здравословен (zdravosloven) — stimulating
- Finnish: virkistävä — stimulating
- Finnish: elvyttävä — stimulating
- Finnish: innostava — stimulating
- German: erfrischend — stimulating
- German: anregend — stimulating
- German: belebend — stimulating
- Russian: бодря́щий (bodrjáščij) — stimulating
- Swedish: stärkande — stimulating
- Swedish: uppfriskande — stimulating
- Swedish: uppiggande — stimulating
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