braced arch

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noun

an arch of steel, timber, etc., having a trusslike framework maintaining rigidity under a variety of eccentric loads: a true arch because it is fixed or tied at both sides of the base.

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How to use braced arch in a sentence

This time around, Clinton-backers are braced for a similar dynamic.
Does Team Hillary Want a Democratic Challenge?|David Freedlander|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.
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Meanwhile, in the town plaza, arch-rival Brazilian and Argentinian fans were busy hurling insults and beer bottles at one another.
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Now it dipped its head as Lane braced himself to rise, more as if to investigate the man, certainly not to gore him.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Shortly after the wine trade regained momentum, Germany braced for war, and viticulture and wine trade came to a halt.
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The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
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He thought a little longer, and as he did so, a vision of his arch enemy rose before him.
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A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
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Bonaparte made his public entry into Milan under a triumphal arch.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The girl, without saying a word, takes her by the cold hand, and leads her quickly down to the arch that opens on the hall.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu