Brace
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'''Brace''' may refer to:
==Medical==
* [[Brace (orthopaedic)]], a device used to restrict or assist body movement
* [[Back brace]], a device limiting motion of the spine
** [[Milwaukee brace]], a kind of back brace used in the treatment of spinal curvatures
* [[Cervical collar]], also called a neck brace, used to restrict neck movement
* [[Dental braces]], a device used to reposition teeth
==Sport==
* [[Brace (cricket)]], a term in the sport of cricket
* [[Braces (sailing)]], lines found on some ships
* [[Bracer]], a strap or sheath used in archery
==Construction and industrial arts==
* [[Brace (tool)]], a hand tool
* [[Brace (theatre)]], a stabilizer for a piece of scenery
* A reinforcement used in architecture, such as in [[timber framing]]
==People with the surname Brace==
* [[Charles Loring Brace]] (1826-1890), a contributing philanthropist in the field of social reform
* [[Jonathan Brace]] (1754-1837), a United States Representative from Connecticut
* [[Julia Brace]] (1807-1884), a deaf and blind woman who learned tactile American Sign Language
* [[Rick Brace]], the current president of the CTV television network, a unit of CTVglobemedia
* [[William Brace]] (1865 - 1947), a member of British Parliament and Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
==Other meanings==
* [[Brace position]], a body stance used to prepare for a crash
* [[Bracket#Braces|Curly brackets]], the <nowiki>{ and }</nowiki> symbols, also known as braces.
* [[Curly bracket programming language]], a programming language that uses braces.
* [[Military brace]], a body posture primarily used in military schools
* [[Braces (clothing)]], known in [[American English]] as suspenders, elastic fabric straps used to support trousers
* Straps found on some types of [[carriage]]s
* A notation used to join two or more [[staff (music)|musical staffs]]
* A pair of like things
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