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braced

— adjective positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger he stood to attention with his shoulders braced — adjective (= buttressed) held up by braces or buttresses

chain Noun

— A chain is a series of round pieces of material joined together to make a line. He got her a gold chain necklace for her birthday. — A series of interconnected things. This led to an unfortunate chain of events. — A chain of stores is a group of stores that all have the same name, such as McDonald's restaurants or GAP clothing stores.

chain Verb

— If you chain things together, you connect them in a line. — If you chain A to B, you connect A to B with a chain. The dog was chained to the tree.

suspension Noun

— Suspension is the act of hanging something or being hanged. Suspension from a hook. — A suspension is a temporary delay or interruption. — Suspension is the state of a substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in a fluid, and can be separated by straining. — Suspension is the temporary barring of a person from somewhere. Suspension from school as a disciplinary measure. — A suspension is a discord produced by prolonging a note in the chord into following chord. — Suspension is the system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels of a vehicle for it to move smoothly.

bridge Noun

— Anything which avoids something which blocks a path, usually water, by going over the top of it. The connects the two sides of California. The bridge let cars go over the road, to avoid the traffic. — A card game.