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brassworks

brassworks

4.9
A place where people make and decorate items from brass
  • noun
  • /ˈbræsˌwɜrks/
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  • The old brassworks in town has been converted into a museum.

Examples

  • Many decorative items were produced at the famous brassworks near the river.

  • He spent his entire career working at the local brassworks.

  • The local brassworks produces beautiful sculptures.

  • She visited the brassworks in her town last weekend.

  • The old brassworks in town has been converted into a museum.

  • Many decorative items were produced at the famous brassworks near the river.

  • He spent his entire career working at the local brassworks.

Synonyms

metalworks
vsbrassworks
1 4.2

A factory where people make things from metal like tools or machine parts

focuses on making items from one specific yellow alloy rather than many metals
ironworks
vsbrassworks
1 5.3

A factory that turns iron into tools and machine parts

is for making decorative items from a softer yellow alloy, not smelting heavy metal
steelworks
vsbrassworks
  • UK
1 3.9

A factory or group of factories where people make steel

focuses on making decorative items from a softer yellow alloy, not large industrial alloy production
glassworks
vsbrassworks
1 5.8

A factory where people make objects from melted glass

is about making and decorating items from a softer yellow alloy not brittle transparent material
brasswork
vsbrassworks
4.3

Objects made from brass or the skill of making them

is about the workshop or factory where those items are made and decorated

Surface Forms

brassworks singular
brassworks plural

Morphology

brassworks = brass + works (semi-transparent) = brass + work

The components 'brass' and 'works' are clear, but the specific meaning of a factory or craft is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Brassworks is easy to remember: brass is the metal made from 'copper and zinc', and works means 'a place where things are made', like in ironworks or glassworks. So brassworks is a factory or workshop where brass items are made or decorated.