devices (bands, wires, ceramic appliances) put in place by orthodontists to gradually reposition teeth to a more favorable alignment.

suspenders; U.S. suspenders = G.B. garters, stocking fasteners

pieces of elastic which go over the shoulders to hold trousers up

Correct term for curly brackets { and }. cf

(n) an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

The use of braces in phonological rules is a notational device to combine two or more similar rules. For example: combines the two rules C → [-voi] /___ # C → [-voi] / __ [C, -voi] In plain English: a [..]

N F Gallic name of a particularly white grain (ble blanc de Dauphine)| (sandala)

If your teeth aren't straight, you can go to an orthodontist (a special kind of dentist) to get braces. Braces go on or around your teeth to move them and make them straight. Some braces are meta [..]

Devices used by orthodontists to gradually reposition teeth. There are several varieties of braces, including invisible, plastic and metal appliances. They can also be placed on the interior or exterior of the teeth.

Leather straps on the hood which open and close it. Brail

Used in salopettes for ski wear, braces attach trousers via 2 elasticated straps which in turn hook over the shoulders. These allow your legwear to fit closely all day without excess movement.

Orthopedic appliances used to support, align, or hold parts of the body in correct position. (Dorland, 28th ed)

On square rigged ships, lines or cables attached to the ends of each yard; these are used to pivot (brace) the yards around the mast at different angles to the fore:and:aft line of the ship to make th [..]

On square rigged ships, lines or cables attached to the ends of each yard; these are used to pivot (brace) the yards around the mast at different angles to the fore-and-aft line of the ship to make th [..]

Orthopedic appliances used to support, align, or hold parts of the body in correct position. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Copper, gunmetal, or brass straps fitted round the main piece of rudder or rudder-post and fastened to the sternpost. -- Strengthening pieces of iron or wood to bind together weak places in a vessel. [..]

See CROSS BRACES.

An appliance used to gradually move teeth into their proper alignment. Wires are bonded to the teeth and tightened over time to align the teeth. Braces are usually adjusted monthly to bring about the [..]

n. 1. Suspenders.

Dental appliances used to exert pressure to straighten misaligned teeth.

The characters ‘{’ and ‘}’. Braces are used in awk for delimiting actions, compound statements, and function bodies.

A commonly used word to describe a fixed orthodontic appliance consisting of brackets, bands and archwires. Brackets used at Popat Orthodontics are fabricated from metal and ceramic.

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