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   Brass

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   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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2. www.marthastewart.com › 8031625 › how-to-clean-brassHow to Clean Brass, According to Experts - Martha Stewart

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   Gently, rub the lemon on the tarnished brass surface. Rinse the surface with clean water and dry completely. You can also use lemon concentrate to clean brass, says Liz Gordon of Liz’s Antique Hardware. Apply lemon juice to the surface of your piece, sprinkle salt over it, and gently scrub with an old tooth brush, then rinse clean and dry.

3. www.realsimple.com › how-to-get-rid-of-brassy-hairHow to Get Rid of (and prevent) Brassy Hair, According to Experts

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   5 days ago · Matteo Vazquez, a color education coordinator and colorist for Mario Tricoci, recommends a richly formulated purple shampoo for blondes, which distributes purple pigment throughout the hair to neutralize brassy tones. "Violet is the opposite of yellow or gold," says Vazquez. "When the two meet, they neutralize and diminish the gold.

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Brass neck

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   5 days ago · Transcript. Hello I'm Feifei and this is The English We Speak. Yes, it is. And hello, I'm Rob. I don't know about you Rob, but I seem to have so much work to do at the moment. Yeah, me too. We've ...

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   • Yes, brass is a good conductor of electricity as its metallic crystal arrangement enables the electrons to move freely. However, the gradual addition of zinc into copper, which leads to the formation of brass alloys, decreases the electrical conductivity by restricting the free flow of the electrons in the crystal arrangement.

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   Is brass toxic to humans?

   • Is brass toxic to humans? Unlike all of those previously mentioned dangerous metals, pure brass is non-toxic and has no links to health complications. Does brass have lead in it? Brass is an alloy made mostly of copper and zinc, but when they made these faucets and valves from the late 1970s to 2014, the brass could also have up to 8% lead in it.

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   Is brass considered a metal?

   • Brass is not a metal. It is an alloy of copper and zinc. There are many types of of brasses like alpha, beta, and alpha+beta brasses. 2.Aich's alloy : 60.66% copper, 36.58% zinc, 1.02% tin, and 1.74% iron. Corrosion resistance, hardness, and toughness make it useful for marine applications.

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6. www.music.northwestern.edu › areas-of-study › brassBrass | Northwestern Bienen School of Music

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   3 days ago · The Bienen School’s renowned brass faculty includes current and former members of the Chicago, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Dallas, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, and National Brass Ensemble. Each year, Northwestern brass ...

7. www.sincerelysilver.co › blogs › jewelry-blogHow To Clean Brass Jewelry (The Guide You Need!)

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   3 days ago · Mix enough detergent in a bowl of warm water until bubbles form. Soak the jewelry in the sudsy solution for ~10 minutes. Rinse off soapy water. Let it completely air dry. Put ketchup on one of the cloths. Scrub brass jewelry with ketchup. Moisten other towel with water to wipe off ketchup. Rinse off.

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   3 days ago · New Orleans brass bands are a lasting influence, contributing horn players to the world of professional jazz with the distinct sound of the city whilst helping black children escape poverty. The leader of New Orleans' Camelia Brass Band , D'Jalma Ganier, taught Louis Armstrong to play trumpet; Armstrong would then popularize the New Orleans ...

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   2 days ago · For instance, the transition from brass to a golden brass or the introduction of a specific type of lock at a certain time period can offer clues to an item's authenticity and age. Counterfeits may overlook these nuances or use hardware that feels lighter, looks overly shiny or tarnishes easily, betraying the item's lack of authenticity.