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bracing about

bracing about is the present participle and gerund of brace about.

Meaning of brace about

Verb

brace about (third-person singular simple present braces about, present participle bracing about, simple past and past participle braced about)

  1. to brace the ship's yards on the opposite tack when going about

Questions about bracing about

What is bracing about the present participle and gerund of?
Bracing about is the present participle and gerund of brace about.

Words near bracing about in the dictionary

  1. brachyurous
  2. brachyury
  3. braciform
  4. bracing
  5. bracing aback
  6. bracing about
  7. bracing by
  8. bracing in
  9. bracing sharp
  10. bracing up
  11. bracingly

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