brackets

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Chattanooga coach John Shulman said he quickly asked for that game tape when the brackets were announced.

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  1. noun A simple rigid structure in the shape of an L, one arm of which is fixed to a vertical surface, the other projecting horizontally to support a shelf or other weight.
  2. noun A small shelf or shelves supported by such structures.
  3. noun Architecture A decorative or weight-bearing structural unit, two sides of which form a right angle with one arm flush against a wall and the other flush beneath a projecting surface, such as eaves or a bay window.
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  • Candles were now being lit in wall-brackets, and an entire candelabrum-full on the table in the center of the hall. —  Asimov'sSF,July2008
  • If you would put '' Cyclone '' between brackets, all of their albums ranged from good to excellent. —  Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
  • Just like I told you when the brackets were unveiled. —  Sports News : CBSSports.com
  • March Madness is here and basketball fans across the country have faithfully filled out their brackets, and are watching the madness. —  Salem-News.com
  • For the exam, remember when viewing the routing table of a Cisco router, you will see two values in brackets -- such as [100 / 2] -- which indicates the administrative distance and hop count or other metric. —  CertCities.com | IT Forums
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