English Explanatory Dictionary

bracing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of brace
adj
  1. Invigorating or stimulating.
noun
  1. That which braces.
  2. A brace.
  3. A form of the military attention stance.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bracing.wav

Word forms

bracing more bracing most bracing bracings

Etymology

By surface analysis, brace + -ing.

Derived words

bracingly bracingness crossbracing sway-bracing
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