Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Bracing /brās'-ĭng/ · Bra·cing · IPA /ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/ a. n. 01 a. Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind. 1. Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind. 02 n. The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced. 1. The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced. 2. Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.(Engin.)