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Effect of unfamiliar male scent on pregnant female rodents
The Bruce effect, or pregnancy block, is the tendency for female rodents to terminate their pregnancies following exposure to the scent of an unfamiliar
Bruce_effect
British zoologist (1903–1974)
Hilda Margaret Bruce (5 April 1903 – 2 November 1974) was a British zoologist, best known for her discovery of the Bruce effect, a pheromonal behaviour
Hilda_Margaret_Bruce
Sexual phenomenon
gametes will not be successfully fertilized. Adultery Adultery laws Bruce effect Casual sex Extramarital sex Fornication Hookup culture Premarital sex
Coolidge_effect
Hormonal phenomenon in mice
mediating the Vandenbergh effect (as well as the Bruce effect).[citation needed] Bruce effect Lee–Boot effect Whitten effect Vandenbergh JG, Whitsett JM
Vandenbergh_effect
Synchronisation of oestrus by male pheromones
male-to-female pheromonal effects in mice, similar to the Bruce effect. The Whitten effect occurs when a group of female mice are exposed to the urine
Whitten_effect
Biological mechanism to control fertilization
gestation mechanism. The females have been reported to have a strong Bruce effect. Bruce effect is when the female terminates the pregnancy when she is exposed
Cryptic_female_choice
Species of Old World monkey
leader have an 80% likelihood of aborting, in a phenomenon known as the Bruce effect. Females come into estrus quickly after giving birth, so males have little
Gelada
Natural premature termination of pregnancy
removed and they are exposed to a new male, an example of the Bruce effect, although this effect is seen less in wild populations than in the laboratory. Female
Miscarriage
Area of the brain below the thalamus
during a critical period after coitus then the pregnancy fails (the Bruce effect). Thus, during coitus, a female mouse forms a precise 'olfactory memory'
Hypothalamus
geography) (winds) Brown Willy effect (geography of Cornwall) (mesoscale meteorology) Bruce effect (reproduction) Bullwhip effect (distribution, retailing,
List_of_effects
Emission of electrons when electromagnetic radiation hits a material
ISBN 978-0-262-26948-3. OCLC 62183406. Wheaton, Bruce R. (1978). "Philipp Lenard and the Photoelectric Effect, 1889-1911". Historical Studies in the Physical
Photoelectric_effect
Atmospheric heat retention
The greenhouse effect occurs when heat-trapping gases in a planet's atmosphere prevent the planet from losing heat to space, raising its surface temperature
Greenhouse_effect
English biologist (1900–1990)
sexual characteristics in birds, and aided Hilda Bruce in research that established the Bruce effect. He was a member of the American Association for
Alan_Sterling_Parkes
American musician (born 1981)
notable musicians including Bruce Hornsby, Tony Levin, Joey Waronker, Carlos Alomar, and Kenny Aronoff. The Desired Effect is Flowers' highest yet ranked
Brandon_Flowers
American writer and lecturer
Bruce Harold Lipton is an American writer and lecturer whose work has been dismissed by some peers as pseudoscience. By his own admission, his ideas have
Bruce_Lipton
American media personality and decathlete (born 1949)
Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner, October 28, 1949), is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete
Caitlyn_Jenner
English singer, songwriter and musician (born 1955)
Bruce Douglas Foxton (born 1 September 1955) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Foxton's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to
Bruce_Foxton
American politician (born 1955)
Bruce Arthur Blakeman (born October 2, 1955) is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th county executive of Nassau County, New
Bruce_Blakeman
Marvel Comics superhero
possessing a limitless degree of physical strength, and the alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved
Hulk
Magnetization of an uncharged body when spun on its axis
established the effect with a long series of experiments between 1908 and 1915. London moment Bruce T. Draine (2003). "§7.3 Barnett effect". In Andrew W
Barnett_effect
Urine exposure prolonging oestrus period in mice
chemosignal when mating conditions are not optimum condition. Bruce effect Coolidge effect Lee-Boot effect Hoover, J. E.; Drickamer, L. C. (1979-03-01). "Effects
Hoover-Drickamer_effect
Community in Ontario, Canada
the municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the midway point of the Bruce Peninsula, about halfway between
Lion's_Head,_Ontario
Phenomenon of lower life expectancy and poor health in Glasgow, Scotland
October 2019). "The 'Glasgow effect' implies cities make us sad. Can the city prove the opposite?". The Guardian. McEwen, Bruce S. (7 April 2008). "Central
Glasgow_effect
Medical research institute in London, United Kingdom
FRS (1956–2001), developmental biologist Hilda Bruce (1903–1974), zoologist, discoverer of the Bruce effect Sir Christopher Andrewes FRS (1896-1988), a virologist
National Institute for Medical Research
National_Institute_for_Medical_Research
Type of field-effect transistor
metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, MOS-FET, MOS FET, or MOS transistor) is a type of field-effect transistor (FET), most commonly
MOSFET
English football player and manager (born 1960)
Stephen Roger Bruce (born 31 December 1960) is an English professional football manager and former player who was a centre-back in a twenty-year playing
Steve_Bruce
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
receptor and oxytocin knockout mice, AVPR1A knockout mice have a normal Bruce effect (appropriate failure of pregnancy in presence of novel male). Although
Vasopressin_receptor_1A
Cognitive bias
In psychology and behavioral economics, the endowment effect, also known as divestiture aversion, is the finding that people are more likely to retain
Endowment_effect
Effect of learned behavior on evolution
"The Baldwin Effect: a Crane, not a Skyhook" in: Weber, Bruce H.; Depew, David J. (2003). Evolution and Learning: The Baldwin Effect Reconsidered. MIT
Baldwin_effect
Desired Effect (2015) "Bruce Hornsby - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-11-27. "Bruce Hornsby"
Bruce_Hornsby_discography
American academic and software engineer
Crisis: the Dead Sea effect : Bruce F. Webster". Retrieved September 30, 2024. Faber, Michael (March 8, 2022). "The Dead Sea Effect". Medium. Retrieved
Bruce_Webster
Decrease in attraction between an electron and the nucleus
In chemistry, the shielding effect sometimes referred to as atomic shielding, screening effect or electron shielding describes the attraction between an
Shielding_effect
School in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Cornwall Susan MacTaivsh Best - salon host Hilda Bruce – zoologist, discoverer of the Bruce effect Agnata Butler (née Ramsay) – classicist, among the
St_Leonards_School
Of a function, an additional effect besides returning a value
operation or expression is said to have a side effect if it has any observable effect other than its primary effect of reading the value of its arguments and
Side effect (computer science)
Side_effect_(computer_science)
Deduction of secret data from public sources
The mosaic effect, also called the mosaic theory, is the concept that aggregating multiple data sources can reveal sensitive or classified information
Mosaic_effect
Species of rodent
Neville (May 27, 2008). "Mating strategy predicts the occurrence of the Bruce effect in the vlei rat Otomys irroratus". Behaviour. 146 (1): 139–151. doi:10
Southern_African_vlei_rat
American media personality and socialite (born 1997)
daughter of former Olympic decathlete champion Caitlyn Jenner (then known as Bruce Jenner) and television personality and businesswoman Kris Jenner (née Houghton)
Kylie_Jenner
Film by Adrian Lyne
film directed by Adrian Lyne, produced by Alan Marshall and written by Bruce Joel Rubin. It stars Tim Robbins as Jacob Singer, an American infantryman
Jacob's_Ladder_(1990_film)
American singer and songwriter (born 1962)
W. Axl Rose (/ˈæksəl/ AK-səl; born William Bruce Rose Jr., February 6, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and
Axl_Rose
American author and filmmaker (1942–2008)
original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2017. Johansen, Bruce Elliott, Silenced!: Academic Freedom, Scientific Inquiry, and the First
Michael_Crichton
1995 epic historical war drama film by Mel Gibson
Robert the Bruce Brendan Gleeson as Hamish David O'Hara as Stephen James Robinson as young William Wallace Ian Bannen as Robert the Bruce's father James
Braveheart
2015 film by David Gelb
dream is dead and buried." Bruce Demara of the Toronto Star gave the film two out of four stars, saying "While The Lazarus Effect isn't the worst scary movie
The Lazarus Effect (2015 film)
The_Lazarus_Effect_(2015_film)
Solid-state electrically operated switch also used as an amplifier
inventions. Physicist Julius Edgar Lilienfeld proposed the concept of a field-effect transistor (FET) in 1925, but it was not possible to construct a working
Transistor
American actor and martial artist (1965–1993)
Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor and martial artist. Establishing himself as a rising action star in the early
Brandon_Lee
Chinese martial artist (1893–1972)
martial arts masters in their own right, the most famous among them being Bruce Lee. Ip Man was born as Ip Kai-man (葉繼問) to Ip Oi-dor (葉靄多) and Ng Shui
Ip_Man
British endocrinologist and immunologist (1928–2016)
strange male. This confirmed that smell was involved in the Bruce effect. Her co-author, Hilda Bruce had previously shown that mice would have a miscarriage
Delphine_Parrott
Memory effect in educational psychology
The testing effect (also known as retrieval practice, active recall, practice testing, or test-enhanced learning) suggests long-term memory is increased
Testing_effect
2004 American film
finally expresses her verbal contempt for Bruce but without much effect. They discuss their future together when Bruce surprises Marie with a gift he bought
Marie_and_Bruce
Housing facility for rodents
in addiction. Behavioral sink Effect of psychoactive drugs on animals Konrad Lorenz Hadaway, Patricia F.; Alexander, Bruce K.; Coambs, Robert B.; Beyerstein
Rat_Park
Bruce Springsteen's backing band
American rock band that has been the primary backing band for rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. For the bulk of Springsteen's recording and performing
E_Street_Band
Family of mammals
(published 14 November 2025): 186–202. doi:10.1111/jse.70029. Patterson, Bruce D.; Ramírez-Chaves, Héctor E.; Vilela, Júlio F.; Soares, André E. R.; Grewe
Mustelidae
American professional wrestling executive and podcaster
Bruce Prichard (born March 7, 1963) is an American professional wrestling executive, booker, and producer and a former manager, commentator, and occasional
Bruce_Prichard
Punching technique
2025-12-21 – via YouTube. Bruce Lee's One Inch Punch The One-Inch-Punch, a critical view "Burst" effect of one inch striking "Burst" effect in striking off candle
One-inch_punch
American actress (born 1980)
Haven (2004), The Black Dahlia, Penny Dreadful (both 2006), The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009), and In Their Skin (2012). Outside film, Miner rose
Rachel_Miner
American actress (born 1962)
married to musician Freddy Moore. From 1987 to 2000, she was married to Bruce Willis, with whom she has three daughters. She was married to Ashton Kutcher
Demi_Moore
Weather phenomenon
the Great Lakes are not frozen over, the only time the Bruce Peninsula does not get lake-effect snow is when the wind is directly from the south. Studies
Lake-effect_snow
1992 film by Sam Raimi
(1987) and the third installment in the Evil Dead franchise. The film stars Bruce Campbell reprising his role from the previous films along with Embeth Davidtz
Army_of_Darkness
Compact astronomical body
cause. Using the principle, Einstein predicted the redshift and the lensing effect of gravity on light; his prediction of gravitational lensing was one-half
Black_hole
Type of transistor
The field-effect transistor (FET) is a type of transistor that uses an electric field to control the current through a semiconductor. It comes in two types:
Field-effect_transistor
American comedian (born 1973)
Comic View: One Mic Stand on May 13, 2009. When asked for advice, host Bruce Bruce told him "do not quit your day job until your stand-up comedy is making
Ali_Siddiq
Attributing events to improbable causes
events, the evidence for which has been erased or obscured. As described by Bruce Cumings, history is instead "moved by the broad forces and large structures
Conspiracy_theory
Australian rules footballer, born 1950
Alexander Bruce Doull (born 11 September 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football
Bruce_Doull
2012 film by Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson, and produced by Ram Bergman and James D. Stern. It stars Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt. It revolves around "present-day"
Looper_(film)
Financial economics
Fisher effect Buckley, Adrian (2004). Multinational Finance. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education Limited. ISBN 978-0-273-68209-7. Eun, Cheol S.; Resnick, Bruce G
International_Fisher_effect
Concept about individuals' intent and actions influencing those individuals' future
or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively
Karma
Capital of Alberta, Canada
elect one councillor by first-past-the-post voting. This system came into effect with the following election in October 2010. The most recent election was
Edmonton
1979 song by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley
song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby
Video_Killed_the_Radio_Star
1991 studio album
Teddy Riley, and Bruce Swedien. The album features guest appearances from Heavy D, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Slash, and Wreckx-n-Effect. The album incorporates
Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)
Dangerous_(Michael_Jackson_album)
American actress (born 1958)
Attacks! (1996), and The Siege (1998), a thriller with Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis. Bening garnered acclaim for her starring role in Sam Mendes' directorial
Annette_Bening
Magic illusion
fistula surgically created in the performer's arm. The effect was originally invented by Bruce Spangler, who debuted the trick at the premier of the 1960
Needle-through-arm
Perceived seasonal impact on medical outcomes
The July effect, sometimes referred to as the July phenomenon, is a perceived but scientifically unfounded increase in the risk of medical errors and surgical
July_effect
1994 crime film by Quentin Tarantino
violence in Los Angeles. The film stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman. The title refers to the
Pulp_Fiction
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Stone listed it as number one on "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Bruce Springsteen recalled first hearing the song: "that snare shot sounded like
Bob_Dylan
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
Network planning and design Network simulation Peterson, Larry; Davie, Bruce (2000). Computer Networks: A Systems Approach. Singapore: Harcourt Asia
Computer_network
American media personality and proprietor (born 1954)
especially consumer purchasing choices, has been dubbed "the Oprah Effect". The effect has been documented or alleged in domains as diverse as book sales
Oprah_Winfrey
Relationship between experience producing a good and the efficiency of that production
In industry, models of the learning or experience curve effect express the relationship between experience producing a good and the efficiency of that
Experience_curve_effect
Reconnaissance mission of the main belt asteroid 16 Psyche
October 31, 2031, spending 817 days in orbit. Psyche uses solar-powered Hall-effect thrusters for propulsion and orbital maneuvering, the first interplanetary
Psyche_(spacecraft)
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". Born as a subject to the Kingdom of Württemberg, part of the German Empire
Albert_Einstein
County in Ontario, Canada
Bruce County is a county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It has eight lower-tier municipalities with a total 2021 population of 73,396. It is named for
Bruce_County
Statistical measure used in survey research
estimator for the sum total of y. In 2000, Bruce D. Spencer proposed a formula for estimating the design effect for the variance of estimating the total
Design_effect
1945 American melodrama/film noir by Michael Curtiz
Jack Carson, and Zachary Scott, and featuring Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, and Bruce Bennett. Based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, this was Crawford's first
Mildred_Pierce_(film)
Cognitive process of visually interpreting the human face
relevant past experiences of the individual. This model, developed by Vicki Bruce and Andy Young in 1986, argues that face perception involves independent
Face_perception
American actor, singer and former model (born 1980)
"Link" Lincoln. Carmack has also appeared in films, including The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations, Into the Blue 2: The Reef, Love Wrecked, Beauty & the Briefcase
Chris_Carmack
American actor (born 1972)
Jr. in What's Love Got to Do with It. From 1999 to 2005, he starred as Bruce Calvin van Exel in the CBS legal drama series Judging Amy. Over the next
Richard_T._Jones
American political scientist
Bruce A. Bimber FAAAS, FICA is an American social scientist, author, and academic. Bimber is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University
Bruce_Bimber
fashion, ideas and actions, collectively referred to as the Taylor Swift effect by publications. Debuting as a 16-year-old independent singer-songwriter
Cultural impact of Taylor Swift
Cultural_impact_of_Taylor_Swift
Means by which a person dies by suicide
Method restriction is effective and prevents suicides. It has the largest effect on overall suicide rates when the method being restricted is common and
Suicide_methods
American actor (born 1973)
Nellie (October 11, 2017). "Warrior: Cinemax Sets Cast & Director For Bruce Lee-Inspired Martial Arts Series". Deadline. Archived from the original
Hoon_Lee
1970 United States Supreme Court case
Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc., 397 U.S. 137 (1970), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that power of states to pass laws interfering
Pike_v._Bruce_Church,_Inc.
Measurement of the human penis
Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2007. King, Bruce M. (2 January 2021). "Average-Size Erect Penis: Fiction, Fact, and the Need
Human_penis_size
1968 studio/live album by Cream
"Sitting on Top of the World", and "Born Under a Bad Sign" put to tape. Jack Bruce expressed the band's preference for working with Pappalardi and Dowd, as
Wheels_of_Fire
American superhero television series (2014–2019)
David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne. The show follows Gordon's early days at the Gotham City Police Department following the murder of Bruce's parents, as well
Gotham_(TV_series)
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean
2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012. Bruce, Ian. 'The Discovery of St Helena'. Wirebird: The Journal of the Friends
Saint_Helena
Prime Minister of Australia from 1923 to 1929
Stanley Melbourne Bruce, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne (15 April 1883 – 25 August 1967) was an Australian politician, statesman and businessman who
Stanley_Bruce
Argument about the effectiveness of psychotherapy
S2CID 14687177. Wampold, Bruce E; Serlin, RC (2000), "The consequences of ignoring a nested factor on measures of effect size in analysis of variance"
Dodo_bird_verdict
Comic book story arc
climaxes with her refocusing her energy to defeat Asp; as a side effect of the energy, Bruce's broken spine becomes healed. However, the drugs forced onto
Batman:_Knightfall
Semen discharge from the male reproductive tract
HIV/AIDS | CDC". cdc.gov. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2023-05-01. Koeppen, Bruce M.; Stanton, Bruce A. (2008). Berne & Levy Physiology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Mosby
Ejaculation
Temporal displacement of an event
In cognitive psychology, the telescoping effect (or telescoping bias) is a phenomenon in which people underestimate the recency of recent events (backward
Telescoping_effect
2015 studio album by Brandon Flowers
The Desired Effect is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandon Flowers, co-founder of rock group the Killers. It was released on May
The_Desired_Effect
1895 dystopian science fiction novella by H. G. Wells
screenwriter, David Duncan. In the special were Academy Award-winners special effect artists Wah Chang and Gene Warren. Sunn Classic Pictures produced a television
The_Time_Machine
BRUCE EFFECT
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Girl/Female
German
Of the dark hair.
Girl/Female
Latin
Wife of Chthonius.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Anglo Saxon Celtic English French
Speckled.
Boy/Male
English American French Scottish
Thick brush. Surname since medieval times; now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th...
Boy/Male
English
Thick brush. Surname since medieval times; now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th...
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Happy Brace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Drewes.Possibly an altered spelling of Dutch and German Drewes.
Boy/Male
Celtic Anglo Saxon Welsh
Wise.
Boy/Male
English
Thick Brush; Surname Since Medieval Times; Now a Common Given Name; Diminutive of Bruce
Male
English
Brushwood
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celebrity, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Indian, Jamaican, Scottish, Swiss
Woods; Brewer; From the Brushwood Thicket; Willow-lands; Surname Since Medieval Times; Now a Common Given Name; A Place Name
Male
English
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, possibly BRUCE means "woods; thicket." It was originally a Norman French baronial name but the exact location from which it was derived has not been identified and the number of possibilities are numerous. In use by the English.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Indian, Scottish, Welsh
Son of a Nobleman; Quick-moving; Speckled; Surname Form of Brice; Ardent; Strength; Pied; Spotted
Male
Arthurian
, a knight.
Boy/Male
English
Thick brush. Surname since medieval times; now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th...
Male
French
French form of Scottish Bryce, BRICE means "pied, spotted, speckled."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably from Middle English, Old French brace ‘arm’, also denoting a piece of armor covering the arm. In most cases it is probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of armor, specifically armor designed to protect the upper arms, but it could also have been a nickname for someone with strong arms (compare Armstrong) or a deformed or otherwise noticeable arm.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Scottish
Nobleman; Quick-moving; Speckled; Surname Form of Brice; Ardent; Similar to Bryce
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American Celtic Scottish
Son of a nobleman.
Male
Scottish
Scottish form of Welsh Brychan, BRYCE means "pied, spotted, speckled."Â
BRUCE EFFECT
BRUCE EFFECT
Boy/Male
Italian
farmer'.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Affection
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French
Fast; Claw; Sharp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a habitational name from Oldford in Somerset.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Protective; Safety
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Fire
Boy/Male
Indian
Name of Veda
Boy/Male
British, Danish, English, French, Irish
Strong Ruler; Powerful Leader; Rich and Powerful Ruler
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of a sage
Boy/Male
Tamil
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v. t.
To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards.
a.
Not possessing reason, irrational; unthinking; as, a brute beast; the brute creation.
v. t.
To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.
a.
Not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence or volition; as, the brute earth; the brute powers of nature.
n.
A tie or brace; a syncopation.
n.
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
v. t.
To impregnate; -- applied to brute animals.
v. t.
To brace again.
a.
Without a truce; unforbearing.
n.
A small horizontal brace or girder.
imp. & p. p.
of Brace
a.
Prussia leather; pruce.
a.
Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace.
v. t.
To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, a brute beast. Hence: Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless; as, brute violence.
n.
A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.
n.
A truce.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Brace