bracing
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A Norwegian government inquiry, held before the rig was salvaged, blamed a crack in one of the bracings.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023
Pharaonic mines were small, without bracings, and they never went deep into the Earth.
From National Geographic
They could touch the roof of the tunnel with a half-upstretched hand, and the bracings had been newly placed.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
If the fabric is one which stretches easily, the bracings should not be drawn too tightly.
From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
The single room was dark and low-ceilinged, with no light but the hearth fire, which played strange shadows across the rough stones and wooden bracings.
From Highland Ballad by Leadem, Christopher
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
Wintry Words
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scythe
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