bracket
Translation
bracket, support, category
Examples
Put the important words in brackets.
Put the important words in brackets.
We need a bracket to hold up the shelf.
We need a bracket to hold up the shelf.
He is in a high-income tax bracket.
He is in a high-income tax bracket.
Grammar Patterns
((in)) brackets inside punctuation marks The explanation was in brackets.
((a)) tax bracket a category for taxation They are in the highest tax bracket.
Similar Words
Synonyms (support): support, holder; Synonyms (category): group, class, tier
Etymology
From Old French 'braguette', a codpiece, related to 'brace' (arm). The idea is of enclosing or supporting.
Memory Tips
A shelf bracket looks like a punctuation bracket `[` turned on its side. Both are used to hold or group things.