Made+of+brass

  • 21brass — noun 1 METAL (U) a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper (1) and zinc (1): brass bed/knob/button etc: an old brass bedstead 2 the brass (section) the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments made of brass,… …

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  • 22brass — noun 1 metal ADJECTIVE ▪ gleaming, polished, shiny ▪ solid VERB + BRASS ▪ be made from/in/of/out of ▪ candle …

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  • 23brass — [[t]brɑ͟ːs, bræ̱s[/t]] brasses 1) N UNCOUNT Brass is a yellow coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments. The instrument is beautifully made in brass. 2) N COUNT: usu the N in sing …

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  • 24brass */*/ — UK [brɑːs] / US [bræs] noun Word forms brass : singular brass plural brasses 1) a) [uncountable] a shiny yellow metal that is used for making musical instruments and objects such as door handles. It is a mixture of copper and zinc curtain rails… …

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  • 25brass — /bras / (say brahs) noun 1. a durable, malleable, and ductile yellow alloy, consisting essentially of copper and zinc. 2. a utensil, ornament, or other article made of brass. 3. Machinery a bearing, bush, or the like. 4. the group of musical… …

  • 26Brass ring — A brass ring is a small grabbable ring that a dispenser presents to a carousel rider during the course of a ride. Usually there are a large number of iron rings and one brass one, or just a few. It takes some dexterity to grab a ring from the… …

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  • 27Brass and bronze ingot making — The brass and bronze ingot making industry in this country has its mid 1850 s roots in the start of the Industrial Revolution. During this historical rapidly growing time of inventions, parts made from brass or bronze were highly sought after.… …

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  • 28brass — 1. noun /bɹɑːs,bɹæs/ a) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. The brass are not going to like this. b) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that us …

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  • 29brass — [[t]bræs, brɑs[/t]] n. 1) mel any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc 2) fur cv a) an ornament, utensil, piece of hardware, or other article made of brass b) such articles collectively 3) mad a) brass instrument b) Often …

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  • 30brass — n. & adj. n. 1 a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece of brass. b brass objects collectively. 3 Mus. brass wind instruments (including trumpet, horn, trombone) forming a band or a section of an orchestra. 4… …

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