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knee brace

American  

noun

Building Trades.
  1. a diagonal member for bracing the angle between two joined members, as a stud or column and a joist or rafter, being joined to each partway along its length.


Etymology

Origin of knee brace

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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The 28-year-old picked up the injury in the first half of Arsenal's 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday and was seen leaving London Stadium in a knee brace.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

That allowed her to strap on a knee brace and return to the mountain within days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The suspect, who was wearing a knee brace, was apprehended roughly 20 minutes after the incident, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

During several points of Tuesday’s practice, Young tugged on his right knee brace between drills.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023

I have seen him play with a heavy knee brace.

From Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball by Edwards, William Hanford

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