Brass
WordNet
noun
(1) A wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
(2) A memorial made of brass
(3) An ornament or utensil made of brass
(4) Impudent aggressiveness
"I couldn't believe her boldness"
"He had the effrontery to question my honesty"
(5) 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"
(6) The section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
(7) An alloy of copper and zinc
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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.
- 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) High-ranking officers.
- The brass are not going to like this.
- The brass is not going to like this.
- A brave or foolhardy attitude.
- You've got a lot of brass telling me to do that!
- (slang; also brass in pocket) Money.
- (slang; from brass nail; countable) A prostitute.
- (slang; from brass monkey) Cold.
Adjective
- Made of brass.
- of the colour of brass.
- Bad, annoying.
- Related to brass instruments.
See also
- althorn
- chalcography
- cornet
- euphonium
- flugelhorn
- French horn
- mellophone
- Muntz metal
- saxhorn
- sousaphone
- trombone
- trumpet
- tuba
- Appendix:Colours