Word Finder - brackets

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A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.

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Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part.

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A short crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.

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The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage, supporting the trunnions.

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Any of the characters "(", ")", "[", "]", "{", "}", "<" and ">", used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.

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A printed diagram of games in a tournament.

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A prediction of the outcome of games in a tournament, used for betting purposes.

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One of several ranges of numbers.

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tax bracket, age bracket

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A pair of values that represent the smallest and largest elements of a range.

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In artillery, the endangered region between two shell impacts (one long and one short). The next shell fired is likely to hit accurately.

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The small curved or angular corner formed by a serif and a stroke in a letter.

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(land surveying, 19th century) a mark cut into a stone by land surveyors to secure a bench.

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To support by means of mechanical brackets.

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To enclose in typographical brackets.

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To bound on both sides, to surround, as enclosing with brackets.

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I tried to hit the bullseye by first bracketing it with two shots and then splitting the difference with my third, but I missed.

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To place in the same category.

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Because the didn't have enough young boys for two full teams, they bracketed the seven-year olds with the eight-year olds.

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To mark distinctly for special treatment.

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To set aside, discount, ignore.

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To take multiple images of the same subject, using a range of exposure settings, in order to help ensure that a satisfactory image is obtained.

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(phenomenology) In the philosophical system of Edmund Husserl and his followers, to set aside metaphysical theories and existential questions concerning what is real in order to focus philosophical attention simply on the actual content of experience.

To enable the reader to compare the several groups of Nitzsch with the families of L'Herminier, the numbers applied by the latter to his families are suffixed in square brackets to the names of the former; and, disregarding the order of sequence, which is here immaterial, the essential correspondence of the two systems is worthy of all attention, for it obviously means that these two investigators, starting from different points, must have been on the right track, when they so often coincided as to the limits of what they considered to be, and what we are now almost justified in calling, natural groups.'

The expressions in square brackets are in each case to be taken as relating to the extreme values x =xo and x=xm, as in §§ 75 and 76.

Fiber optic illuminator with focusing lens, brackets and trolley.

After the creation of the canton (1815) the numbers were (those for the city are enclosed within brackets) 48,489 (25,289), the city rising in 1837 to 33,714, and in 1843 to 36,452.

Integrating the first term within brackets by parts, it becomes - fo de Remembering that 0(o) is a finite quantity, and that Viz = - (z), we find T = 4 7rp f a, /.(z)dz (27) When c is greater than e this is equivalent to 2H in the equation of Laplace.

In case neither of the above methods can be applied, brackets should be used at each floor level or a continuous deep beam or girder carried all around the building.

Even those who aren't in the higher income brackets know the importance of a healthy diet and a reasonable exercise routine.

These events are often broken down into age brackets so you will be paired up with others attending the event who are close to your age.

In such cases, however, the correct native form should be added within brackets, as Florence (Firenze), Leghorn (Livorno), Cologne (Coln) and so on.

In the bibliography at the close of this article (referred to by leaded arabic numerals in brackets throughout these pages), the titles of works are given which contain detailed information as to the genera and species of each order or sub-order, their geographical distribution and their habits and economy so far as they have been ascertained.

The inner face is smooth, but the back is strengthened with angle brackets at the corners.

The brackets [] are used in this book to mark all symbols indicating pronunciation.

All bracket fix newel turnings and the exception of the half newel are packaged without universal fixing brackets.

Attic story to gable bay carried on timber corbel brackets above 1st floor oriel window also carried on timber brackets.

To regain control, put the title in double quotes then put anything that you want printed verbatim in curly brackets.

The brackets and mounting plates will need to be separately requisitioned.

Income The questionnaire asked respondents to classify their current personal annual gross income within brackets ranging from under £ 5,000 to over £ 80,000.

Made from fire retardant material the tent has two brackets which are clamped around the rim.

Attach shelf brackets and any accessory parts before installing shelving.

There is a good range of glass shelving with various designs of brackets, which the shelving fits into.

A foreign extension specifier consists of a string delimited by matching square brackets.

The intermediate frames are connected the panting stringer by brackets.

Brackets - stainless studding with nylon clips to the rack arms.

Remember to use either superscript or brackets in your work - do not mix these styles.

Do you see a phonetic symbol between the square brackets?

On the floor tom do the legs grip tightly in their brackets?

I took his set up and tried to weld ma wee brackets for the pipes above his sleeping head.

Berthelot's notation defines both initial and final systems by giving the chemical equation for the reaction considered, the thermal effect being appended, and the state of the various substances being affixed to their formulae after brackets.

The frames hang vertically from the bottom of the overhead bridge, and rest against a sill at the bottom when the weir is in operation, the openings between the frames being closed below the water-level by rolling-up curtains or sliding panels, which are lowered or raised by a travelling winch carried by a small foot-bridge formed by hinged brackets at the p ack of the frames, and situated a little above the highest floodlevel.

The figures in brackets refer to the forms in -Cino-; see below.

Internally, the timber frame was reinforced with steel bracing and brackets.

A few groups form large sporulating colonies (mushrooms, toadstools, brackets etc).

Square brackets around disputed text are multiplying and MC.II finished its last designated session with much of its text bracketed.

Use square brackets for interpolations; use three spaced dots to indicate the omission of material within a quotation.

Time proven method combined with cutting edge technology to straighten teeth without wires or brackets.

Can be mounted directly on a wall or suspended by wire, chain or shackle with no need to use optional brackets.

The tare weights, where known, are given in brackets.

Most involve undoing bolts at the back of the washing machine and removing brackets and various packaging.

To achieve this, pool tables are framed with mahogany hardwood planks and corner wood glue blocks rather than metal brackets.

A good frame that is meant to last will be held together by screws, brackets dowels and some glue.

Sliding Shelf door brackets Adjustable plastic barriers that secure bottles and jars.

Read on to find out the difference between clawhammer and bluegrass banjos, and learn why people are fussing about brackets!

The number of brackets used on the banjo model you use will increase the sound clarity.

The brackets are what hold the head on the pot assembly (the round part of the banjo).

The more brackets you have, the better the sound quality will be.

This windowsill cat bed attaches with decorative brackets that adjust to fit any sill.

Finally, attach your brackets to your base, and then screw the brackets to the wall, taking care that your perch is basically level.

Drop leaf tables have a fixed center piece and either one or two (or very occasionally four) hinged leaves that can be folded down or held up by brackets.

Wall brackets are another easy way to incorporate wrought iron wall décor in your home.

Whether you live in new construction or an old home with beautiful moldings, iron wall brackets can add a layer of architectural interest.