brass
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- /bræs/
- 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
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- 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.
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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.
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The words OUR LADY OF THE DESERT were on a brass plaque beside the double doors.
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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.
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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.
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The museum displayed a beautiful collection of brass ornaments that captured the sunlight.
Synonyms
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Objects made from brass or the skill of making them
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Objects made from the metal brass used at home, like bowls or taps
Objects made from brass for decoration or everyday use
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
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A metal made mostly of copper that looks reddish and is used for pipes and cheap jewelry
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A metal made from copper and zinc used for cartridge cases and tubing
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A type of brass with a little tin that resists seawater for ship parts
- 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, 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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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.