steel brace

collocation in English

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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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brace
noun
uk
/breɪs/us
/breɪs/
something that is used to support or connect things, or to make ...
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(Definition ofsteelandbracefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Repairs lasted for over 18 months, and included fixing cracked stairs, as well as the installation ofsteelbracereinforcements.
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Having positioned the two pieces of the arches on one bank, they were joined at the top by means of asteelbraceplaced with a crane.
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Her doctors said she would never walk again and confined her to a heavysteelbracefrom neck to hips for four years, and she ultimately regained her health.
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The headframe is built of pitch pine with steel braces, a late survivor of its type.
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The main structure of the bridge was built from wood (probably oak), with steel bracing to hold the structure together.
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Steel braces sunk into the creek bank near the abutments provide additional support for the span.
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People with allergies to the nickel in steel often choose titanium braces, but they are more expensive than stainless steel braces.
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Membrane roofs provide shade from the sun, and together with the elegant structure consisting of steel braces, provide a memorable appearance to the stadium.
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He also used streamlined steel bracing for the wing strut because he was unable to find streamlined aluminum parts that would have been structurally sufficient.
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Originally constructed in 1899, instability forced the addition of steel bracing in 1903.
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It consists of 42 aluminum bars bolted to 42 steel braces, painted green against a blue background and takes up 3/4 of the building's wall that it resides on.
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