Bra"cing (?), a.
Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind.
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Bra"cing (?), n.
1.
The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.
2. Engin.
Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.
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