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Word: Bracket
Speech Type: Verb
late 16th century: from French braguette or Spanish bragueta ‘codpiece, bracket, corbel’, from Provençal braga, from Latin braca, (plural) bracae ‘breeches’
ˈbrakɪt
enclose (words or figures) in brackets
Short Definition:enclose in brackets
Examples:- I have bracketed the phrase ‘of contrary qualities’ in the translation, since it is not explicit in the Greek
place (one or more people or things) in the same category or group
Short Definition:place in same category or group
Examples:- he is sometimes bracketed with the ‘new wave’ of film directors
hold or attach (something) by means of a right-angled support
Short Definition:hold or attach with right-angled support
Examples:- pipes should be bracketed
establish the range of (a target) by firing two preliminary shots, one short of the target and the other beyond it.
Short Definition:establish range by firing preliminary shots
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