ALL meanings of brass
brass
B b - uncountable noun brass Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments. 3
- uncountable noun brass Brass instruments are musical instruments such as trumpets and horns that you play by blowing into them. 3
- singular noun brass Thebrass is the section of an orchestra which consists of brass wind instruments such as trumpets and horns. 3
- countable noun brass Brasses are flat pieces of brass with writing or a picture cut into them, which are often found in churches. 3
- collectivesingular noun brass In the army or in other organizations, the brass are the people in the highest positions. 3
- noun brass 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 3
- noun brass an object, ornament, or utensil made of brass 3
- noun 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 3
- noun brass instruments of this family forming a section in an orchestra 3
- noun brass (as modifier) 3
- noun brass a renewable sleeve or bored semicylindrical shell made of brass or bronze, used as a liner for a bearing 3
- noun brass important or high-ranking officials, esp military officers 3
- noun brass money 3
- noun brass an engraved brass memorial tablet or plaque, set in the wall or floor of a church 3
- noun brass bold self-confidence; cheek; nerve 3
- noun brass a prostitute 3
- noun brass of, consisting of, or relating to brass or brass instruments 3
- noun brass a yellowish metal that is essentially an alloy of copper and zinc 3
- noun brass things made of brass, as fittings, ornaments, or implements 3
- noun brass the brass instruments of an orchestra, band, etc., or the players of these instruments 3
- noun brass a brass memorial tablet 3
- noun brass bold impudence; effrontery 3
- noun brass military officers of high rank 3
- noun brass any high officials, executives, etc. 3
- noun brass the lining or bushing of a bearing 3
- adjective brass made of or containing brass 3
- adjective brass designating a wind instrument, as a horn, trombone, trumpet, or tuba, made of a coiled metal tube and having a usually cup-shaped mouthpiece 3
- adjective brass composed of or for such an instrument or instruments 3
- verb transitive brass to coat with brass 3
- noun brass metal alloy 1
- noun brass made of brass 1
- noun brass music: of brass instruments 1
- adjective brass coppery, yellow 1
- noun brass music: brass wind instruments 1
- noun brass overconfidence 1
- noun brass memorial plaque 1
- noun brass object made of brass 1
- noun,plural brass military leaders 1
- noun brass any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc. 1
- noun brass a utensil, ornament, or other article made of such an alloy. 1
- noun brass Music. brass instrument. brass instruments collectively in a band or orchestra. 1
- noun brass metallic yellow; lemon, amber, or reddish yellow. 1
- noun brass Informal. high-ranking military officers. any very important officials. 1
- noun brass Informal. excessive self-assurance; impudence; effrontery. 1
- noun brass Machinery. a replaceable semicylindrical shell, usually of bronze, used with another such to line a bearing; a half bushing. 1
- noun brass British. a memorial tablet or plaque, often incised with an effigy, coat of arms, or the like. 1
- noun brass Furniture. any piece of ornamental or functional hardware, as a drawer pull, made of brass. 1
- noun brass British Slang. money. 1
- adjective brass of, made of, or pertaining to brass. 1
- adjective brass composed for or using musical instruments made of brass. 1