1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brace.
2. (a.) Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind.
3. (n.) The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.
4. (n.) Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.
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