BRACE AND BIT

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does brace and bit mean? 

• BRACE AND BIT (noun)
  The noun BRACE AND BIT has 1 sense:

1. a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it

  Familiarity information: BRACE AND BIT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRACE AND BIT (noun)

Meaning:

A drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("brace and bit" is a kind of...):

drill (a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows))

Meronyms (parts of "brace and bit"):

bitstock; brace (a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring)