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Meaning of brass
noun
- A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
- A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments
- Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
- The colour of brass.
- (used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers. Example: The brass are not going to like this.
verb
- To coat with brass.
adjective
- Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
- Of the colour of brass.
- Impertinent, bold: brazen.
- Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
- Of inferior composition.
noun
- Brass in pocket; money.
- A brass nail; a prostitute.
adjective
- Brass monkey; cold.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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