Bracing
Pronunciation : Bra"cing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Bra"cing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.
2. (Engin.)
Defn: Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913