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Brass

Brass Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Brass? [n] a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece [n] a memorial made of brass [n] an ornament or utensil made of brass [n] impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [n] the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" [n] an alloy of copper and zinc Synonyms \| Synonyms for Brass: administration \| boldness \| cheek \| establishment \| face \| governance \| governing body \| memorial tablet \| nerve \| organisation \| organization \| plaque Related Terms \| Find terms related to Brass: ADC \| aide \| aide-de-camp \| alpenhorn \| alphorn \| althorn \| alto horn \| arch \| aristocracy \| 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council \| cream \| cromlech \| cross \| crust \| cup \| cupreous \| cuprous \| cyclolith \| desks \| dignitary \| dignity \| dinero \| directorate \| directory \| dixieland band \| dolmen \| do-re-mi \| double-bell euphonium \| dough \| effrontery \| elder \| elite \| ensemble \| Establishment \| euphonium \| exec \| executive arm \| executive committee \| executive hierarchy \| executive officer \| face \| father \| ferrous \| ferruginous \| field marshal \| field officer \| figure \| first lieutenant \| five-star general \| footstone \| four-star general \| gall \| gamelan orchestra \| gelt \| general \| general officer \| generalissimo \| German band \| gilt \| gold \| golden \| gold-filled \| gold-plated \| governing board \| governing body \| grave \| gravestone \| grease \| great man \| green \| green stuff \| group \| headstone \| helicon \| heroics \| hoarstone \| horn \| hubris \| hunting horn \| important person \| improvidence \| imprudence \| impudence \| indiscretion \| infrastructure \| injudiciousness \| inscription \| insolence \| interests \| interlocking directorate \| iron \| ironlike \| jack \| jazz band \| jemadar \| jug band \| junior officer \| kale \| key trumpet \| lead \| leaden \| lieutenant \| lieutenant colonel \| lieutenant general \| lion \| lituus \| lords of creation \| lur \| magnate \| major \| major general \| man of mark \| management \| marechal \| marker \| marshal \| mausoleum \| mazuma \| megalith \| mellophone \| memento \| memorial \| memorial arch \| memorial column \| memorial statue \| memorial stone \| menhir \| mercurial \| mercurous \| military band \| mogul \| monolith \| monument \| moolah \| mopus \| mound \| nabob \| name \| necrology \| nerve \| nickel \| nickelic \| nickeline \| nobility \| notability \| notable \| obelisk \| obituary \| OD \| officer \| oil of palms \| ointment \| one-star general \| oof \| ooftish \| ophicleide \| orchestra \| orchestral horn \| orderly officer \| overboldness \| overcarelessness \| overconfidence \| overlapping \| oversureness \| overweeningness \| panjandrum \| person of renown \| personage \| personality \| pewter \| pewtery \| Philharmonic \| pillar \| pillar of society \| plaque \| pocket trumpet \| post horn \| power \| power elite \| power structure \| presumption \| prize \| pyramid \| quartet \| quicksilver \| quintet \| ragtime band \| rashness \| reliquary \| remembrance \| rhino \| ribbon \| risaldar \| rock-and-roll group \| rocks \| rostral column \| rudeness \| ruling circle \| ruling circles \| ruling class \| sachem \| sackbut \| saxhorn \| saxtuba \| senior officer \| serpent \| sextet \| shaft \| shavetail \| shekels \| shrine \| silver \| silver-plated \| silvery \| simoleons \| sirdar \| skiffle band \| slide trombone \| sliphorn \| somebody \| something \| sousaphone \| spondulics \| staff officer \| steel \| steel band \| steely \| steering committee \| stela \| stone \| street band \| string band \| string choir \| string orchestra \| string quartet \| strings \| stupa \| subahdar \| subaltern \| sublieutenant \| sugar \| swing band \| symphony \| symphony orchestra \| tablet \| temerariousness \| temerity \| tenor tuba \| testimonial \| the administration \| the best \| the best people \| the brass \| the executive \| the great \| the needful \| the Old Man \| the people upstairs \| the top \| three-star general \| tin \| tinny \| tomb \| tombstone \| top brass \| top people \| tope \| trio \| tromba \| trombone \| trophy \| trumpet \| tuba \| two-star general \| tycoon \| unchariness \| unwariness \| upper class \| upper crust \| valve trombone \| valve trumpet \| very important person \| VIP \| waits \| wampum \| woodwind \| woodwind choir \| woodwind quartet \| woodwinds \| worthy See Also \| advisory board \| aggressiveness \| alpha brass \| alpha-beta brass \| atomic number 29 \| audaciousness \| audacity \| authorities \| baritone \| baritone horn \| bass horn \| bearing brass \| bench \| body \| bugle \| cartridge brass \| chutzpah \| clarion \| copper \| copper-base alloy \| cornet \| county council \| Cu \| decoration \| executive \| fluegelhorn \| flugelhorn \| French horn \| gilding metal \| government \| government officials \| guinea gold \| hierarchy \| high brass \| horn \| hutzpa \| judiciary \| latten \| low brass \| management \| memorial \| monument \| Muntz metal \| officialdom \| ormolu \| ornament \| ornamentation \| pecking order \| planning board \| power structure \| red brass \| regime \| saxhorn \| sousaphone \| top brass \| trombone \| trumpet \| tuba \| valve \| wind \| wind instrument \| yellow metal Brass In Webster's Dictionary \Brass\, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[ae]s; akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire, and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.] 1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but often containing two parts of copper to one part of zinc. It sometimes contains tin, and rarely other metals. 2. (Mach.) A journal bearing, so called because frequently made of brass. A brass is often lined with a softer metal, when the latter is generally called a white metal lining. See {Axle box}, {Journal Box}, and {Bearing}. 3. Coin made of copper, brass, or bronze. [Obs.] Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, nor scrip for your journey. --Matt. x. 9. 4. Impudence; a brazen face. [Colloq.] 5. pl. Utensils, ornaments, or other articles of brass. The very scullion who cleans the brasses. --Hopkinson. 6. A brass plate engraved with a figure or device. Specifically, one used as a memorial to the dead, and generally having the portrait, coat of arms, etc. 7. pl. (Mining) Lumps of pyrites or sulphuret of iron, the color of which is near to that of brass. Note: The word brass as used in Sculpture language is a translation for copper or some kind of bronze. Note: Brass is often used adjectively or in self-explaining compounds; as, brass button, brass kettle, brass founder, brass foundry or brassfoundry. {Brass band} (Mus.), a band of musicians who play upon wind instruments made of brass, as trumpets, cornets, etc. {Brass foil}, {Brass leaf}, brass made into very thin sheets; -- called also {Dutch gold}.

Brass Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brass?

[n] a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
[n] a memorial made of brass
[n] an ornament or utensil made of brass
[n] impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
[n] the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
[n] an alloy of copper and zinc

Brass In Webster's Dictionary

\Brass\, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[ae]s;
akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire,
and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.]
1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable
   proportion, but often containing two parts of copper to
   one part of zinc. It sometimes contains tin, and rarely
   other metals.

2. (Mach.) A journal bearing, so called because frequently
   made of brass. A brass is often lined with a softer metal,
   when the latter is generally called a white metal lining.
   See {Axle box}, {Journal Box}, and {Bearing}.

3. Coin made of copper, brass, or bronze. [Obs.]

         Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your
         purses, nor scrip for your journey.   --Matt. x. 9.

4. Impudence; a brazen face. [Colloq.]

5. pl. Utensils, ornaments, or other articles of brass.

         The very scullion who cleans the brasses.
                                               --Hopkinson.

6. A brass plate engraved with a figure or device.
   Specifically, one used as a memorial to the dead, and
   generally having the portrait, coat of arms, etc.

7. pl. (Mining) Lumps of pyrites or sulphuret of iron, the
   color of which is near to that of brass.

Note: The word brass as used in Sculpture language is a
      translation for copper or some kind of bronze.

Note: Brass is often used adjectively or in self-explaining
      compounds; as, brass button, brass kettle, brass
      founder, brass foundry or brassfoundry.

{Brass band} (Mus.), a band of musicians who play upon wind
   instruments made of brass, as trumpets, cornets, etc.

{Brass foil}, {Brass leaf}, brass made into very thin sheets;
   -- called also {Dutch gold}.

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