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Meaning of Bracket | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɹækɪt

Definitions

  1. A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
  2. Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part.
  3. A short crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.
  4. The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage, supporting the trunnions.
  5. Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.
    UK
  6. “(” and “)” specifically, the other forms above requiring adjectives for disambiguation.
    UK
  7. “[” and “]” specifically, as opposed to the other forms, which have their own technical names.
    US
  8. A diagram of games in a tournament.
  9. A prediction of the outcome of games in a tournament, used for betting purposes.
  10. One of several ranges of numbers.
  11. A pair of values that represent the smallest and largest elements of a range.
  12. Typically of stationary weapons, the zone enclosed by one long and one short shot impact expected to be hit very accurately.
  13. The small curved or angular corner formed by a serif and a stroke in a letter.
  14. a mark cut into a stone by land surveyors to secure a bench.

Equivalents

Examples

“To determine if your frame has this bottom bracket type, look for a notched and possibly knurled lockring on the left side (the side without the chainrings).”
“Not only does the attachment on the tooth surface (called a bracket) allow the tooth to be moved vertically or tilted, but also a force couple can be generated by the interaction between the bracket and an archwire running through the bracket.”
“tax bracket, age bracket”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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