p.pr. & ·vb.n. of brace.
2. bracing ·noun any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.
3. bracing ·adj imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind.
4. bracing ·noun the act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.