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brass


Definition: Meaning of, brass in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / brɑːs /

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  1. metal [uncountable] a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of COPPER and ZINC
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  2. music [uncountable] musical instruments that are made of metal, such as the TRUMPET and the TROMBONE
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  3. music the brass (section) the people in an ORCHESTRA or band who play musical instruments that are made of metal
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  4. decorations [countable usually plural] an object made of brass, usually with a design cut into it, or several brass objects
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  5. get down to brass tacks informal to start talking about the most important facts or details of something
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  6. people with top jobs the brass American English informal people who hold the most important positions [=  top brass British English]
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  7. it's brass monkeys/brass monkey weather British English spoken informal used to say that it is very cold
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  8. money [uncountable] British English old-fashioned informal money
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brass used in phrases

  • Admiralty brass (noun)
    1. alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
  • alpha brass (noun)
    1. an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working
  • alpha-beta brass (noun)
    1. a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
  • bearing brass (noun)
    1. a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing
  • brass band (noun)
    1. a band consisting mostly of brass musical instruments such as TRUMPET s, horns etc
  • brass buttons (noun)
    1. south African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental
  • brass family (noun)
    1. music the family of brass instruments
  • brass hat (noun)
    1. military a high-ranking military officer
  • brass instrument (noun)
    1. usually of variable length a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
  • brass knuckles (noun)
    1. a set of connected metal rings worn over a person's fingers, used as a weapon [=  knuckleduster British English]
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