braces

[brey-siz]

plural noun

1. Orthodontics.,  brace.

2. Chiefly British.,  suspenders.

braces

/ ˈbreɪsɪz /

plural noun

1. US and Canadian word: suspenders. a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers

Example Sentences

Merck has agreed to pay a hefty premium for a biotech making a new flu prevention drug, as it braces for the expiration of the patents protecting its top-selling cancer treatment Keytruda.

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Discovery reported a $148 million loss in the third quarter, hitting a sour note as the company began fielding interest from would-be buyers as Hollywood braces for a transforming deal.

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He also envisions a novel structural system: divide the building into eight-story modules, where the loads of each module are transferred by diagonal braces to the main columns.

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Math teacher Cara Bearden braces herself for any equation that yields the two numbers, knowing her students will immediately scream them right back at her.

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He has braces on his teeth, blond hair cut in the middle and hints on his chin that he might one day need to shave.

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