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Brass

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Noun

1. brass

an alloy of copper and zinc

2. brass, brass instrument

a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

3. administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

Example Sentences:
'he claims that the present administration is corrupt'
'the governance of an association is responsible to its members'
'he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment'

4. boldness, brass, cheek, face, nerve

impudent aggressiveness

Example Sentences:
'I couldn't believe her boldness'
'he had the effrontery to question my honesty'

5. brass

an ornament or utensil made of brass

6. brass, brass section

the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments

7. brass, memorial tablet, plaque

a memorial made of brass

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Brass

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noun
1. 
an alloy of copper and zinc containing more than 50 per cent of copper. Alpha brass (containing less than 35 per cent of zinc) is used for most engineering materials requiring forging, pressing, etc. Alpha-beta brass (35–45 per cent zinc) is used for hot working and extrusion. Beta brass (45–50 per cent zinc) is used for castings. Small amounts of other metals, such as lead or tin, may be added
Compare bronze (sense 1)
2. 
an object, ornament, or utensil made of brass
3. 
a. 
the large family of wind instruments including the trumpet, trombone, French horn, etc, each consisting of a brass tube blown directly by means of a cup- or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
b. (sometimes functioning as plural)
instruments of this family forming a section in an orchestra
c. 
(as modifier)
a brass ensemble
4. 
a renewable sleeve or bored semicylindrical shell made of brass or bronze, used as a liner for a bearing
5. (functioning as plural) informal
important or high-ranking officials, esp military officers
the top brass
See also brass hat
6. Northern England dialect
money
where there's muck, there's brass!
7. British
an engraved brass memorial tablet or plaque, set in the wall or floor of a church
8. informal
bold self-confidence; cheek; nerve
he had the brass to ask for more time
9. slang
a prostitute
10. (modifier)
of, consisting of, or relating to brass or brass instruments
a brass ornament
a brass band

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Brass

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nounWord forms: plural ˈbrasses
1. 
a yellowish metal that is essentially an alloy of copper and zinc
2. 
things made of brass, as fittings, ornaments, or implements
3.  [often with pl. v.]
the brass instruments of an orchestra, band, etc., or the players of these instruments
4. 
a brass memorial tablet
5.  Informal
bold impudence; effrontery
6.  US; [often with pl. v.]; Slang
a. 
military officers of high rank
see also brass hat
b. 
any high officials, executives, etc.
7.  Machinery
the lining or bushing of a bearing
adjective
8. 
made of or containing brass
9. 
designating a wind instrument, as a horn, trombone, trumpet, or tuba, made of a coiled metal tube and having a usually cup-shaped mouthpiece
10. 
composed of or for such an instrument or instruments
a brass choir
verb transitive
11. 
to coat with brass

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Brass

see synonyms of brass
n.
1.
a. A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc, sometimes including small amounts of other metals, but usually 67 percent copper and 33 percent zinc.
b. Ornaments, objects, or utensils made of this alloy.
2. often brasses Music
a. The section of a band or an orchestra composed of brass instruments.
b. Brass instruments or their players considered as a group.
3. A memorial plaque or tablet made of brass, especially one on which an effigy is incised.
4. A bushing or similar lining for a bearing, made from a copper alloy.
5. Informal Bold self-assurance; effrontery.
6. Slang High-ranking military officers or other high officials.
7. Chiefly British Money.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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