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Brains
/bɹeɪnz/
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
📖 Definitions of "Brains"
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The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
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An intelligent person.
"She was a total brain."
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(in the plural) Intellect.
"She has a lot of brains."
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By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
"The computer's brain is capable of millions of calculations a second."
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To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
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To strike (someone) on the head.
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To destroy; to put an end to.
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To conceive in the mind; to understand.
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The substance of a brain as a material or foodstuff.
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The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.
"Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman."
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(with 'the') The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, &c.
"Who's the brains behind this operation?"
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