counterbrace
counterbrace · counterbraces · counterbraced · counterbracing
To brace in opposite directionsTo brace in opposite directions.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To brace in opposite directions.
To counterbrace the yards is to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.
(transitive)To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted.
Origin
From counter- + brace.From counter- + brace.
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Forms
counterbraces, counterbracing, counterbraced, counterbraced| Base form | counterbrace · to counterbrace |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counterbraces |
| Present participle | counterbracing |
| Past simple | counterbraced |
| Past participle | counterbraced |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.