Bracing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bracing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of brace.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of brace.
More Meanings
- Invigorating or stimulating.
- (uncountable) That which braces.
- (countable) A brace.
- (US) A form of the military attention stance.
Example Sentences
For stability against lateral forces, vertical bracings are provided.
The tide was out, and we drew up amid the strong bracing smell of seaweed, with gulls screeching, wheeling around, and gliding on the wind.
Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings.
Stephen Fineman, a professor at the University of Bath’s School of Management, wrote a bracing paper in 2006 on overly cheery corporate practices.
Word Forms
- bracings
Synonyms for bracing
Depending on context, synonyms include brisk, invigorating, fresh, tonic, brace, refreshing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include invigorating, brisk, refreshing, refreshful, fresh, tonic.
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