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belts and braces

belts and braces is the plural of belt and braces.

Meaning of belt and braces

Noun

belt and braces (plural belts and braces)

  1. Redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.
    • He believes in belt and braces, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips.

Questions about belts and braces

What is belts and braces the plural of?
Belts and braces is the plural of belt and braces.

Words near belts and braces in the dictionary

  1. Beltrans
  2. Beltre
  3. Beltres
  4. Beltring
  5. belts
  6. belts and braces
  7. belts and suspenders
  8. belts down
  9. belts of Venus
  10. belts out
  11. belts up

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