brass
- Noun. (uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
- Noun. (countable, music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.
- Noun. Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
- Noun. (uncountable) The colour of brass.
- Noun. (uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun) High-ranking officers.
- Noun. (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude.
- Noun. (slang, dated) Money.
- Noun. Inferior composition.
- Adjective. Of the colour of brass.
- Adjective. (informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.
- Adjective. (slang) Bad, annoying; ''as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments''.
- Adjective. Of inferior composition.
- Noun. (uncountable, slang) Brass in pocket; money.
- Noun. (countable, slang) A brass nail; a prostitute.
- Adjective. (slang) Brass monkey; cold.
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