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cross-lot bracing

American  
[kraws-lot, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌlɒt, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

Engineering, Building Trades.

  1. bracing extending from one side of an excavation to the opposite to retain the earth on both sides.

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