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A right-angled support attached to a wall for holding a shelf, lamp, or other object
“An adhesive strip on the back wall attaches the bracket to the support surface.”
Each of a pair of marks or symbols used to enclose (and separate) words or figures
“If part of the sentence is within brackets, put the full stop outside the closing bracket.”
A category of people or things that are similar or fall between specified limits
“The act should not discriminate in favor of workers in any particular age bracket.”
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together
A point where two or more things are joined
An object that is used to support something
Electric or decorative object that holds and provides light sources, like candles or bulbs
A flat length of wood or rigid material forming part of a piece of furniture
The projection above the mouth of a person or animal containing the nostrils
A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface
A group of people with common interests or occupations or of similar social status
The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant
A section or stage of a journey or process
Either of the inequality signs used in programming, typography, science or mathematics
To physically join or connect two things
“It was clear that not all of the large hanging knees that bracket the beams to the inside of the hull could be got from the oak pieces shipped from Latvia.”
To draw an association between two or more things, persons or concepts
“In fact, texts and theses in cultural studies regularly bracket these ideas together.”
To categorize into separate classes or groups
“Previous studies had suggested that people automatically bracket one another in terms of race, gender and age.”
To compare with and regard as similar
“They are a small group and it seems reasonable to bracket them together with the contract workers.”
To make or show a connection between
To emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
To come before and after, or at both sides of
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