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brush

The correct spelling is brush.

How to pronounce brush

/bɹʌʃ/
noun

IPA: /bɹʌʃ/

Say it like: Bru-sh

The correct spelling is brush. An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and ar… For example: "She gave her hair a quick brush."

Usage Examples

She gave her hair a quick brush.

He has had brushes with communism from time to time.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
  2. 2.The act of brushing something.
  3. 3.A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.
  4. 4.A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks.
  5. 5.Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees.

verb

  1. 1.To clean with a brush.
  2. 2.To untangle or arrange with a brush.
  3. 3.To apply with a brush.
  4. 4.To remove with a sweeping motion.
  5. 5.To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.

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