brace

B1 noun

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cái khoan tay

A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

a brace and bit
vật đỡ, vật giữ chặt

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
dây căng, thanh giằng

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
dây căng trống

A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.

The little bones of the ear drum do in straining and relaxing it as the braces of the war drum do in that.
sự căng, trạng thái căng

The state of being braced or tight; tension.
áo giáp, đồ binh khí

Harness; warlike preparation.
dấu ngoặc ôm { }

A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.
một cặp, một đôi (thú săn)

A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons. (In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.)

But you, my brace of Lords, were I ſo minded / I heere could plucke his Highneſſe frowne vpon you / And iuſtifie you Traitors: […]