"bracketry" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹæ.kə.tɹi/
Etymology: From bracket + -ry. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|bracket|-ry|text=+|tree=1}} From bracket + -ry., {{ety|en|:af|bracket|-ry|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English bracket Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Proto-Italic *-āsijos Proto-Italic *-āsios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erieaph. Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English bracketry From bracket + -ry. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bracketry (uncountable)
  1. (automotive) The mounting hardware used to hold one part to another, typically consisting of stamped metal pieces that make up the actual bracket, and any other bolts, nuts, rubber etc. needed to complete the mounting of the part. Tags: uncountable
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