brass
IPA: brˈæs
noun
- (countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
- A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten
- Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass
- (music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments
- Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
- (uncountable) The colour of brass.
- (military, business or other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonymically) High-ranking officers.
- (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
- (slang, dated) Money.
- Inferior composition.
- (countable, slang) A prostitute.
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of brace, a traditional unit of measure equivalent to a fathom (6 feet) or about 1.6 m, especially as the Spanish braza and Portuguese braça, also French brasse.
verb
- (transitive) To coat with brass.
adjective
- Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
- Of the colour of brass.
- (informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.
- (slang) Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
- Of inferior composition.
- (slang) Brass monkey; cold.
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Examples of "brass" in Sentences
- The boat is made out of brass.
- Brass has higher malleability than copper or zinc.
- The pommel and the thick crossguard are made of brass.
- Muted brass bring in the briefest tinge of nightclub jazz.
- The trumpet is a member of the brass family of instruments.
- It is the largest all brass and percussion band in the world.
- Cadre management came to occupy the attention of the top brass.
- In the church is the brass of John Balsam, formerly rector here.
- In the middle of the chancel stands a handsome brass eagle desk.
- Brass chandeliers in the chambers and the main stair are and weigh each.
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