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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024brass /bræs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Metallurgya metal alloy of copper and zinc:candlesticks made of brass.
- Furniture the brass, [used with a plural verb] ornaments, utensils, etc., made of brass:We asked the butler to clean the silver and the brass.
- Music and Dance the brass, [used with a plural verb] musical instruments made of brass, usually in a band or orchestra:The brass sounded particularly good during that piece.
- Informal Terms the brass, [used with a plural verb] high-ranking military officers:You'd better ask the brass about that first.
- Informal Termstoo much self-assurance;
impudence:He had the brass to claim we had cheated him, whereas he had cheated us.
adj. - of, made of, or relating to brass.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brass (bras, bräs),USA pronunciation n. - Metallurgyany of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc.
- Furniturea utensil, ornament, or other article made of such an alloy.
- Music and Dance
- See brass instrument.
- brass instruments collectively in a band or orchestra.
- metallic yellow;
lemon, amber, or reddish yellow. - Informal Terms
- high-ranking military officers.
- any very important officials.
- Informal Termsexcessive self-assurance;
impudence;
effrontery. - Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a replaceable semicylindrical shell, usually of bronze, used with another such to line a bearing;
a half bushing. See diag. under exploded view. - British Termsa memorial tablet or plaque, often incised with an effigy, coat of arms, or the like.
- Furnitureany piece of ornamental or functional hardware, as a drawer pull, made of brass.
- British Termsmoney.
adj. - of, made of, or pertaining to brass.
- Music and Dancecomposed for or using musical instruments made of brass.
- having the color brass.
- bef. 1000; 1945–50 for def. 5; Middle English bras, Old English bræs; cognate with Old Frisian bres copper, Middle Low German bras metal
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheek, nerve, brashness, gall, chutzpa.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brass /brɑːs/ n - an alloy of copper and zinc containing more than 50 per cent of copper. Alpha brass (containing less than 35 per cent of zinc) is used for most engineering materials requiring forging, pressing, etc Alpha-beta brass (35–45 per cent zinc) is used for hot working and extrusion. Beta brass (45–50 per cent zinc) is used for castings. Small amounts of other metals, such as lead or tin, may be added
Compare bronze - an object, ornament, or utensil made of brass
- the large family of wind instruments including the trumpet, trombone, French horn, etc, each consisting of a brass tube blown directly by means of a cup- or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
- (sometimes functioning as plural) instruments of this family forming a section in an orchestra
- (functioning as plural) informal important or high-ranking officials, esp military officers: the top brass
See also brass hat - Northern English dialect money
- Brit an engraved brass memorial tablet or plaque, set in the wall or floor of a church
- informal bold self-confidence; cheek; nerve
- (modifier) of, consisting of, or relating to brass or brass instruments: a brass ornament, a brass band
Etymology: Old English bræs; related to Old Frisian bres copper, Middle Low German bras metal |