Plural of bracing; multiple supports, fasteners, or structural reinforcements; or the plural of the action of bracing oneself.
From 'bracing' (noun form, meaning a supporting structure or the action of reinforcing) + '-s' (plural marker).
In architecture and engineering, 'bracings' are the hidden structures that hold buildings together—diagonal braces you see in construction sites are doing exactly what their name suggests!
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