knee brace

American  

noun

Building Trades.

• knee braces
  plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• knee braces
  plural

Etymology

Origin of knee brace

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

knee brace

Amid great scrutiny, Vonn was determined to keep racing with the support of her medical team and a large knee brace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 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

After receiving treatment, Bradley was taken away on a stretcher and was later seen leaving Emirates Stadium on crutches and with a knee brace.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

“Inside of every old, beat-up body on the ski slope is a 16-year-old kid,” said Phillips, who skis with hearing aids and a knee brace.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

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 William Hanford Edwards