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brace

nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/bɨɾbɨˈkĩ/ber·be·quim

Definition

1

A hand-powered tool, consisting of a crank and a chuck, used for drilling holes.

Usage examples

He used a brace to drill holes in the timber.
The old brace was found in the workshop.

Common combinations

hand drillbrace and bit