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The fix that holds everything together while pretending it isn't there.
means To brace is to support, strengthen, or steady something against pressure or strain — or to prepare yourself for an impact, physical or emotional.
from From Old French 'brace' meaning 'the two arms,' from Latin 'bracchia,' the plural of 'bracchium' (arm) — itself possibly borrowed from Greek 'brakhion.' The idea of arms wrapping and holding fast gave us the supporting sense; the same root quietly underlies 'embrace' and 'bracelet,' all of them things that grip and encircle.
- pair meaning
- A brace also means exactly two of something
- naval origin
- Sailors braced ropes to swing the yards
- teeth toll
- Braces can shift bone, not just teeth
- brace position
- The crash pose actually protects your spine
- punctuation
- Curly brackets are literally called braces
brace position — aircraft emergency posture taught to all commercial airline passengers before landing
orthodontic braces — dental alignment system using brackets and wires, worn by ~4 million people in the us
brace for impact — famous last words from flight 1549 pilot chesley sullenberger before ditching in hudson river in 2009