0 to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant -- собираться с духом
1 something that supports or holds something in the correct position -- корсет
2 a wire object that some children wear to make their teeth straight -- скобка (для исправления зубов)
I have arranged for all prison clothing to be altered so that belts and braces are not required.
Consider the accounts that companies have to produce, mainly to satisfy the banks, which want belt and braces.
Such aids include surgical footwear, hip appliances, full length calipers and spinal braces.
I should have thought that, the greater the belt-and-braces approach in security matters, the better.
Dentist who puts on braces, straightens teeth.
The system uses a high strength steel structure based on 3.05 m long vertical panels, with attaching transoms, reinforcement chords, frames, braces, steel decking units, kerbing and other basic components.
Also, we will sometimes omit the curly braces in singletons.
The results are bracing, obsessional and ultimately thrilling - these performances are required listening.
