diagonal brace

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• Diagonal — For the avenue in Barcelona, see Avinguda Diagonal. The diagonals of a cube with side length 1. AC (shown in blue) is a space diagonal with length , while AC (shown in red) is a face diagonal and has length …   Wikipedia

• Brace — Brace, n. [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Diagonal pliers — with uninsulated handles. Diagonal pliers (or wire cutters or diagonal cutting pliers) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire (they are generally not used to grab or turn anything). They are sometimes called side cutting pliers or side… …   Wikipedia

• brace — I. verb (braced; bracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bracer to embrace, from brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic to fasten tightly ; bind 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• brace table — Carpentry. a table giving the lengths of the hypotenuses of right isosceles triangles of varying sizes: used esp. for calculating the lengths of diagonal braces. * * * …   Universalium

• brace table — Carpentry. a table giving the lengths of the hypotenuses of right isosceles triangles of varying sizes: used esp. for calculating the lengths of diagonal braces …   Useful english dictionary

• sway brace — noun : a brace to prevent swaying * * * sway brace, a diagonal brace used on a tower, bridge, or other structure, to resist side or swaying strains …   Useful english dictionary

• batter brace — noun Etymology: batter (IV) : an inclined brace at the end of a truss used to give added strength and support called also batter post * * * Building Trades. a diagonal brace reinforcing one end of a truss …   Useful english dictionary

• batter brace — Building Trades. a diagonal brace reinforcing one end of a truss. * * * …   Universalium

• Angle brace — Brace Brace, n. [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Counter brace — Coun ter brace (br?s ). 1. (Naut.) The brace of the fore topsail on the leeward side of a vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engin.) A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English