bracing as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
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bracing
noun
1 bracing
A structural member used to stiffen a framework.
synonym: brace.
Roget 689:
bracing
etc.
v.;
recovery of strength,
recuperation
etc.
159;
restoration,
revival
etc.
660;
repair,
refection,
refocillation†,
refreshment,
regalement†,
bait;
relief
etc.
834.
break,
spell.
refreshment stand;
refreshments;
[Refreshments],
ice cream,
cold soda,
soda pop,
hot dogs
(food).
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adjective
1 bracing
Imparting vitality and energy:
— The bracing mountain air.
synonyms: brisk, fresh, refreshful, refreshing, tonic.
Roget 656:
salubrious,
salutary,
salutiferous†;
wholesome;
healthy,
healthful;
sanitary,
prophYlactic,
benign,
bracing,
tonic,
invigorating,
good for,
nutritious;
hygeian†,
hygienic.
innoxious†,
innocuous,
innocent;
harmless,
uninjurious,
uninfectious.
sanative
etc.
(remedial)
662;
restorative
etc.
(reinstate)
660;
useful
etc.
644.
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Moby thesaurus: activating, analeptic, animating, animative, bearing, beneficial, benign, bolstering, brisk, burdened, buttressing, carrying, cheering, chill, chilly, constitutional, cool, coolish, cordial, corroborant, crisp, crispy, energizing, enlivening, exhilarating, exhilarative, fortifying, fresh, good, good for, health-enhancing, health-preserving, healthful, healthy, holding, hygeian, hygienic, invigorating, invigorative, maintaining, propping, quickening, refreshful, refreshing, regaling, restorative, reviving, roborant, rousing, salubrious, salutary, sanitary, shoring, stimulating, stimulative, strengthening, supporting, supportive, suspensory, sustaining, sustentative, temperate, tonic, upholding, viable, vitalizing, wholesome, zestful, zesty ... show more.
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