brasses

/B R AE1 S IH0 Z/

noun

1
A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
2
A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments
3
Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
4
The colour of brass.
5
(used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.
“The brass are not going to like this.”
6
A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
“You've got a lot of brass telling me to do that!”
7
Money.
8
Inferior composition.

verb

noun

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