brass
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2.7
- noun
- /bræs/
:
sección de metales
- The brass band played lively music that got everyone dancing at the festival.
- a brass band
- a brass instrument
- a brass section
We had brass tracks, who is one of the most incredible live acts you will ever see.
- We had brass tracks, who is one of the most incredible live acts you will ever see.
- And then they had the what was the oh, the brass band.
- But when that brass band next door started playing, I just lost it.
- A marching band from the school university, like comes through the restaurant, you know, full on brass band of the whole thing.
- I do hope when he does have his perp walk, I do hope they play that brass band.
Examples
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We are a brass ensemble.
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During the forty years since their inception, folk brass bands have become an established part of Nepalese music.
Academic text (1991) -
But when that brass band next door started playing, I just lost it.
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But when that brass band next door started playing, I just lost it.
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But outside the Western world, a voluntary brass band is a luxury that few cultures can afford.
Academic text (1991) -
Do you want a string quartet, or a New Orleans brass band?
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They sure didn't forget the brass band.
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In the world system of civilian brass bands, Nepal is a newcomer.
Academic text (1991) -
The procession to the courtyard begins when a brass band strikes up, accompanied by singing and shouting.
Fiction book (1992) -
The other revelation was hearing a brass ensemble accompanying a reading of Eliot's "Prufrock."
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
4
2.7
A group of musicians who play brass instruments and drums at public events
1
3.4
A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone
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3.0
A group of musicians who play brass instruments like trumpets and trombones
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3.9
A group of instruments like trumpet or trombone that make sound when the player's lips buzz on a mouthpiece
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.4
A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone
- Specialized
1
3.9
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
- Specialized
A metal made from copper and zinc used for cartridge cases and tubing
- Specialized
A metal made from copper, zinc, and tin that resists damage from sea water
- Specialized
A strong brass made with more zinc, used for cast parts and hot work
- Specialized
A strong metal made from copper and zinc with a little manganese added
- Specialized
A metal made mostly of copper that looks reddish and is used for pipes and cheap jewelry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brass also means the family of instruments like trumpets and trombones because these instruments are often made of the metal brass. Thinking of the shiny metal helps you remember the musical meaning.