braces

Trouser-holding straps

Braces are devices that hold, support, or strengthen.

Orthodontic braces are wire-and-bracket systems that straighten teeth.

A back brace supports the spine.

Carpenters use braces to reinforce structures.

In British English, braces are suspenders—straps holding up trousers.

The punctuation marks are also called braces, though Americans more often say curly brackets.

To brace is to prepare for impact: Brace yourself.

dental

orthodontist

Dental specialist for alignment

retainerUpfront professional fee
teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
bracketsMarks setting off text

wires · alignment · straighten · aligner · Invisalign · rubber bands · spacers · ceramic · malocclusion · overbite

punctuation

curly

Having spiral locks

bracketsMarks setting off text
openingGap or start
closingFinal stage of something

nested · pair · typographic · programming · code · syntax · delimiter · grouping · JSON · mustache

discomfort

soreness

Tender, painful sensation

painBodily or emotional distress
tightnessState of being constricted
pressureForce upon contact

tenderness · irritation · sensitivity · aching · swelling · adjustment · gums · ulcers · wax · redness

medical

leg

Ambulatory limb

kneeLeg's middle hinge
ankleLeg-foot joint
wristHand-forearm connection

back · neck · orthopedic · splint · stabilizer · immobilizer · support · joint · mobility · injury

suspenders

straps

Narrow securing bands

elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
adjustableAble to be changed
clip-onGrips to attach

button · trousers · pants · waistband · leather · buckles · gentleman · formalwear · galluses · holdup

structural

truss

Load-bearing beam arrangement

girderMain structural support beam
beamStructural support member
joistHorizontal structural beam

strut · buttress · reinforcement · support · framework · shore · stanchion · loadbearing · crossbeam · diagonal

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