wind bracing

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• wind bracing — noun 1. : the act or process of bracing a frame against winds 2. : wind braces …   Useful english dictionary

• Bracing — Bra cing, a. Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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