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brasses

The correct spelling is brasses.

How to pronounce brasses

noun

Say it like: Bra-sse-s

The correct spelling is brasses. A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. For example: "The brass are not going to like this."

Usage Examples

The brass are not going to like this.

You've got a lot of brass telling me to do that!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
  2. 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. 3.Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
  4. 4.The colour of brass.
  5. 5.(used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.

verb

  1. 1.To coat with brass.

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