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Definition of braced frame

: a building frame in which the timbers are heavy enough to be mortised and in which diagonal bracing is used — compare balloon frame

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“Braced frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braced%20frame. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.

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