brass

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
  2. 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.
  3. Noun.  Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable) The colour of brass.
  5. Noun.  (uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun) High-ranking officers.
  6. Noun.  (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude.
  7. Noun.  (slang, dated) Money.
  8. Noun.  Inferior composition.
  9. Adjective.  Of the colour of brass.
  10. Adjective.  (informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.
  11. Adjective.  (slang) Bad, annoying; ''as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments''.
  12. Adjective.  Of inferior composition.
  13. Noun.  (uncountable, slang) Brass in pocket; money.
  14. Noun.  (countable, slang) A brass nail; a prostitute.
  15. Adjective.  (slang) Brass monkey; cold.

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