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   Brass

   /bras/

   

   noun

   • 1. a yellow alloy of copper and zinc: "a brass plate on the door"
   • ▪ a decorative object made of brass: "shining brasses stood on the mantelpiece"
   • ▪ a memorial, typically medieval, consisting of a flat piece of inscribed brass, laid in the floor or set into the wall of a church.
   • ▪ a brass block or die used for stamping a design on a book binding.
   • ▪ money: "they wanted to spend their newly acquired brass"
   • ▪ brass wind instruments (including trumpet, horn, trombone) forming a band or a section of an orchestra: "the brass and percussion were consistently too loud"
   • ▪ people in authority or of high military rank.
   • ▪ a person's hardness or effrontery: "he was the only one who had the brass to show his face"

   Word Origin Old Englishbræs, of unknown origin.

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   A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc, usually 67 percent copper and 33 percent zinc. It sometimes includes small amounts of other metals. Brass is strong, ductile, and resistant to many forms of corrosion.

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   BRASS meaning: 1 : a yellow metal that is made by combining copper and zinc often used before another noun; 2 : musical instruments (such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas) that are made of brass often used before another noun

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   Definition of brass noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc. a utensil, ornament, or other article made of such an alloy. Music. brass instrument. brass instruments collectively in a band or orchestra. metallic yellow; lemon, amber, or reddish yellow. Informal. high-ranking military officers. any very important officials.

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   3 days ago · Brass is a yellow-colored metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.

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   brass meaning, definition, what is brass: a very hard bright yellow metal that is ...: Learn more.

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   Oct 4, 2023 · brass noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. Old English–. Historically: The general name for all alloys of copper with tin or zinc (and occasionally other base metals). To distinguish alloys of copper and tin, the name bronze n. has subsequently been adopted (Johnson 1755–73 explains the new word bronze as ‘brass’). Hence. Cite. historical. 1.b. Old English–.