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Brass

/bɹɑːs/

A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

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📖 Definitions of "Brass"

noun

1
A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
2
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
3
Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
4
The colour of brass.

verb

1
To coat with brass.

adjective

1
Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
2
Of the colour of brass.
3
Impertinent, bold: brazen.
4
Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.

🔄 Synonyms of "Brass"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
organizationnoun	(countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
facenoun	(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
governancenoun	The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
cheeknoun	(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
nervenoun	Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
effronterynoun	(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
boldnessnoun	The state of being bold; courage.
organisationnoun	Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
plaquenoun	(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).
administrationnoun	(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
establishmentnoun	That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
memorial tabletnoun	a memorial made of brass

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Brass"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
plaquenoun	(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).
organizationnoun	(countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
organisationnoun	Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
administrationnoun	(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
establishmentnoun	That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
governancenoun	The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
nervenoun	Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
facenoun	(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
cheeknoun	(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
boldnessnoun	The state of being bold; courage.
effronterynoun	(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
memorial tabletnoun	a memorial made of brass
steelnoun	(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
bronzenoun	(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
handgunnoun	A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.
coppernoun	(uncountable) A reddish-brown metal, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
fistnoun	A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
knucklesnoun	(US, archaic) A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.
hierarchynoun	A social, religious, economic or political system or organization in which people or groups of people are ranked with some superior to others based on their status, authority or some other trait.
gallnoun	(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.