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Brass

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Meaning

Noun

●
In Copper:
  • A
    of
    and
    used in many
    and
    applications.
  • A
    or
    usually
    or latten
  • Fittings,
    , or other
    brass
    • ●
    In Music:
    A
    of
    , usually
    (such as
    ), that use
    of the player's
    to
    ; the
    of an
    that
    such
    ●
    Spent
    (usually
    ); the part of the
    after
    have been fired.
    ●
    The
    of brass.
    ●
    In Business & Military:
    High-ranking officers.
    ●
    A
    or
    ; impudence.
    ●
    Money.
    ●
    Inferior composition.
    ●
    A prostitute.
    ●
    Synonym of
    , a
    to a
    (6
    ) or about 1.6
    , especially as the Spanish
    and Portuguese braça, also French brasse.

    Adj

    ●
    Made of
    , of or
    to
    .
    ●
    Of the
    of brass.
    ●
    In Copper:
    Impertinent,
    : brazen.
    ●
    Bad,
    ; as
    especially to
    instruments.
    ●
    Of
    composition.
    ●
    Brass
    ; cold.

    Verb

    ●
    To
    with brass.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    brass
    English
    arrow
    bræs
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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