brace and bit vs brace

brace and bit and brace both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brace and bit	Yes	No	No	No
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No

brace and bit (noun)	brace (noun)
a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
	elastic straps that hold trousers up
	a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
	either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
	two items of the same kind

brace and bit (verb)	brace (verb)
	cause to be alert and energetic
	support by bracing
	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult