brass

/bɹɑːs/ · noun

Meaning

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.
A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
To coat with brass.
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.
Brass in pocket; money.
A brass nail; a prostitute.
Brass monkey; cold.

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