bracings
Diagonal support beams
Bracings is the plural of bracing—structural supports that stabilize or strengthen something.
In construction and engineering, bracings prevent swaying or collapse: The steel bracings held the frame rigid during the earthquake.
Cross-bracings form X-patterns for added stability.
The word appears most often in technical contexts involving frameworks, scaffolding, or reinforcement systems.
Marks setting off text
- wiresMetallic electrical conductors
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- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
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Main structural support beam
- beamStructural support member
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- rafterSloped roof support
strut · crossbracing · framework · scaffolding · shoring · stanchion · trestle · purlin
To uphold or sustain
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- steadinessState of being constant
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
sturdiness · strengthening · bolstering · foundation · solidity · robustness · durability · fortification
brackets
Marks setting off text
- wiresMetallic electrical conductors
- retainersUpfront professional fees
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
adjustment · tightening · straightening · Invisalign · lingual · ceramic · metal · elastics · archwire · spacers
girder
Main structural support beam
rafter · strut · crossbracing · framework · scaffolding · shoring · stanchion · trestle · purlin · stiffener
support
To uphold or sustain
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- steadinessState of being constant
- firmnessResistance to deformation
anchorage · sturdiness · strengthening · bolstering · foundation · solidity · robustness · durability · fortification · strapping
bracingshinges
Swinging joint hardware
joints · pivots · foundations · columns · articulations
bracingsweakenings
Acts of reducing strength
destabilizations · undermining · slackening · deteriorations · relaxations
- bracing yourself
- bracing upSummoning inner strength
- cross bracingDiagonal supports preventing lateral movement