brass
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- noun
- /bræs/
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- The bellman's body was off-white plastic with inlaid brass buttons; his hands were lifelike in white gloves.
- brass ornaments
- brass fittings
- brass and copper
So you've got alloy, neon, brass, neon brass, sorry, bronze.
- So you've got alloy, neon, brass, neon brass, sorry, bronze.
- Screws, brackets, brass screws, you name it.
- You can use silver, gold, lead, tin, bismuth, copper, brass, bronze, and much more.
- So it's like brass steel primer round.
- I want to go back to the brass, like light switch plates.
- Only half notice Vonage wood, more or less polished brass, silver and ivory.
- It's beautifully made with brass fittings and fixtures.
Examples
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And then we've also had this bar put up, which is antique brass to match the handles.
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The room smelled of old brass and mildew, of ancient things poorly hidden.
Fiction book (1990) -
Brass and glass, my dear, brass and glass.
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From an interior pocket, he withdrew a little brass case of business cards.
Fiction book (1991) -
The words OUR LADY OF THE DESERT were on a brass plaque beside the double doors.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's beautifully made with brass fittings and fixtures.
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Steel parts corroded away, but the intact brass holds remarkable details, including a maker's mark.
Academic text (2011) -
These really lovely elegant looking brass Georgian style sockets.
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The heavy silk swished, and the brass rings clattered in the waiting silence.
Fiction book (1990) -
The museum displayed a beautiful collection of brass ornaments that captured the sunlight.
Synonyms
Objects made from the metal brass used at home, like bowls or taps
Objects made from brass for decoration or everyday use
Objects made from brass or the skill of making them
Idioms
Compounds
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A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone
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A group of instruments like trumpet or trombone that make sound when the player's lips buzz on a mouthpiece
- South African
A small plant with many round yellow flowers that grows close to the ground
- Literature
An unwritten rule that stops women or minority groups from getting promoted in jobs
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A metal made from copper and zinc used for cartridge cases and tubing
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A metal made from copper, zinc, and tin that resists damage from sea water
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A strong brass made with more zinc, used for cast parts and hot work
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A strong metal made from copper and zinc with a little manganese added
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A metal made mostly of copper that looks reddish and is used for pipes and cheap jewelry
How Silver-Colored
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Brass names the bright yellow metal made as a mixture of copper and zinc. It comes from an old English word bræs that meant this same metal, so today brass still means the metal used for ornaments and memorials.