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1. A category falling within certain defined limits
    
2. Either of two punctuation marks ('<' or '>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
   - angle bracket
    
3. Either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
   - square bracket
    
4. A support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
   - wall bracket

1. Support with brackets
   "bracket bookshelves"
    
2. Place into brackets
   "Please bracket this remark"; "Please bracket out this remark"
   - bracket out
    
3. Classify or group

Derived forms: bracketing, brackets, bracketed

Type of: edit, group, hold, hold up, punctuation, punctuation mark, redact, set, support, sustain

Encyclopedia: Bracket