Spannband — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
Senses
Spannband is used for these senses in English:
- brace A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
- brace A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.