nnoun.substancean alloy of copper and zincHypernyms:copper-base alloy
Inherited Hypernyms:brasscopper-base alloyalloymixturesubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:brasscopper-base alloyalloymixturesubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Muntz metalalpha-beta brassalpha brassbearing brasscartridge brassgilding metalguinea goldhigh brasslattenlow brassormolured brassyellow metal
Substance Meronyms:Cu atomic number 29 copper
Full Hyponyms:alpha-beta brassalpha brassbearing brasscartridge brassgilding metalhigh brasslattenlow brassmanganese bronzenaval brassormolured brass
nnoun.artifacta wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpieceSynset:brass instrument
Derivationally Related Form:brassy
Hypernyms:wind wind instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:brasswind instrumentmusical instrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:French hornbaritonebaritone hornbass hornbugleclarioncornetfluegelhornflugelhornhornsaxhornsousaphonetrombonetrumptrumpettuba
Part Meronyms:valve
Full Hyponyms:baritonebass hornbugleclarioncorneteuphoniumflugelhornfrench hornheliconsackbutsaxhornserpenttrombone
nnoun.groupthe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering somethingSynset:administration establishment governance governing body organisation organization
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:administerorganiseorganize
Part Holonyms:authorities government regime
Hypernyms:body
Inherited Hypernyms:administrationbodysocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Curiabenchcounty councilexecutivegovernment officialsjudiciarymanagementofficialdomtop brass
Member Meronyms:advisory board planning board
Part Meronyms:hierarchy pecking order power structure
Full Hyponyms:bureaucracybush administrationcarter administrationcivil serviceclinton administrationcounty councilcuriaexecutivegovernment officialshousejudiciarymanagementpentagonreagan administrationtop brasswhitehall
nnoun.attributeimpudent aggressivenessSynset:boldness cheek face nerve
Examples:- I couldn't believe her boldness
- he had the effrontery to question my honesty
Derivationally Related Form:facecheekycheekbrassynervy
Hypernyms:aggressiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:boldnessaggressivenessdrivetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:audaciousnessaudacity
Full Hyponyms:audacitypresumptionuppityness
nnoun.artifactan ornament or utensil made of brassHypernyms:decoration ornament ornamentation
Inherited Hypernyms:brassdecorationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.groupthe section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instrumentsSynset:brass section
Derivationally Related Form:brassy
Hypernyms:section
Inherited Hypernyms:brass sectionsectionmusical organizationorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:trumpet section
Full Hyponyms:trumpet section
nnoun.artifacta memorial made of brassSynset:memorial tablet plaque
Hypernyms:memorial monument
Inherited Hypernyms:brassmemorialstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity