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Halter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arbor noun A shaded garden structure covered with climbing plants, used as a place to sit.
  • brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  • bracket noun A support fixed to a wall or frame that holds up a shelf or other object.
  • holder noun A person who owns, possesses, or is entitled to something, such as a ticket, title, or account.
  • mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
  • standoff noun A tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.

Senses

Halter is used for these senses in English:

  • arbor A bar for supporting cutting tools.
  • brace That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
  • bracket A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
  • bracket (engineering) Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part.
  • holder A thing that holds.
  • holder A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
  • mount A signal for mounting a horse.
  • standoff A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.

arbor — full definition

  1. noun A shaded garden structure covered with climbing plants, used as a place to sit.
  2. noun A rotating shaft or spindle in a machine, such as a lathe, that supports a moving part.

brace — full definition

  1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
  3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

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