Meaning & use
Unbraced
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Not held firm or supported by a brace; lacking reinforcement or structural support.
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The unbraced scaffolding swayed alarmingly in the wind.
An unbraced beam can sag under its own weight over time.
A note on using this word
Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'braced'; it appears mainly in construction and engineering contexts describing structures lacking supports.
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unsupportedunfastened
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