crossbracing

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noun

The use of diagonally crossing struts to add stability and rigidity to a structure.

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Meanings

nouncrossbracing (countable and uncountable, plural crossbracings)

plural crossbracings · alternative cross bracing · alternative cross-bracing

  1. countableuncountableThe use of diagonally crossing struts to add stability and rigidity to a structure.

Origin

From cross- + bracing.

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APA

crossbracing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbracing

MLA

“crossbracing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbracing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossbracing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbracing.

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