brass
11brass — (n.) O.E. bræs brass, bronze, originally in reference to an alloy of copper and tin (now bronze), later and in modern use an alloy of two parts copper, one part zinc. A mystery word, with no known cognates beyond English. Perhaps akin to Fr.… …
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14brass|ie — «BRAS ee, BRAHS », noun, plural brass|ies. a golf club with a wooden head, on the bottom of which there is a metal plate. It has a loft between that of a driver and a spoon and is used for long shots off the fairway. Also, brassy. ╂[< brass +… …
15brass — англ. [брас] brass instruments [брас и/нструментс] медн. дух. инструм …
16Brass — Brass. См. Латунь. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …
17brass — [n] impulsiveness; nerve assumption, audacity, brashness, cheek*, chutzpah*, confidence, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, presumption, rudeness; concept 633 Ant. carefulness, caution, circumspection, prudence …
18Brass — For other uses, see Brass (disambiguation). Brass die, along with zinc and copper samples. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.[1] In …
19brass — 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,… …
20brass — 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… …