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noun(brass)an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc in variable proportions
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noun(brass)the brass instruments of an orchestra or band —often used in plural
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noun(brass)a usually brass memorial tablet
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adjective(brass)made of brass
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adjective(brass)made up of or composed for brass musical instruments
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noun(brass)a band consisting chiefly or solely of brass and percussion instruments
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noun(brass)a conservative Democrat especially in the south who votes the straight Democratic ticket
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noun(brass)a member of the brass
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noun(brass)any of a group of wind instruments (such as a French horn, trombone, trumpet, or tuba) that is usually characterized by a long cylindrical or conical metal tube commonly curved two or more times and ending in a flared bell, that produces tones by the vibrations of the player's lips against a usually cup-shaped mouthpiece, and that usually has valves or a slide by which the player may produce all the tones within the instrument's range
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(brass)knuckle
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noun(brass)a rich opportunity : prize
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plural noun(brass)details of immediate practical importance —usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks
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noun(brass)the group of musicians in an orchestra who play brass instruments