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bracket

noun
  1. a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
    wall bracket
  2. either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
    square bracket
  3. either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
    angle bracket
  4. a category falling within certain defined limits
verb
  1. to classify or group
    “They bracketed the teams for the playoffs.”
  2. to support with brackets
    “I bracket bookshelves so they can bear the weight of my heavy tomes.”