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bracket
noun(brack-et)
an overhanging member that projects from a structure (such as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle
bracket
noun(brack-et)
a fixture (as for holding a lamp) projecting from a wall or column
bracket
noun(brack-et)
one of a pair of marks [ ] used in writing and printing to enclose matter or in mathematics and logic as signs of aggregation —called also square bracket
bracket
verb(brack-et)
to place within or as if within brackets
bracket
verb(brack-et)
to eliminate from consideration
bracket
verb(brack-et)
to extend around so as to encompass : include
bracket
noun(brack-et)
movement into a higher tax bracket as a result of income rises intended to offset the effects of inflation
bracket
noun(brack-et)
a basidiomycete that forms shelflike sporophores
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bracket
noun(brack-et)
either one of the marks { or } that are used as a pair around words or items that are to be considered together

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