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What is "counterbrace"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Counterbrace

Counterbrace \Coun"ter*brace`\, v. t.

  1. (Naut.) To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.

  2. (Engin.) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted; to apply counter braces to.

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counterbrace

vb. 1 (context nautical transitive English) To brace in opposite directions. 2 (context engineering transitive English) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted.