gusset vs brace

brace vs gusset

gusset and brace both are nouns.

gusset is not a verb while brace is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gusset	Yes	No	No	No
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brace is a hypernym of gusset; that is, brace is a word with a broader meaning than gusset:

gusset: a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
brace: a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Other hypernyms of gusset include bracing, plate.

gusset (noun)	brace (noun)
a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
a metal plate used to strengthen a joist	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate	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

gusset (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

Difference between gusset and brace

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