Princeton's WordNet

1. brass(noun)

   an alloy of copper and zinc

2. brass, brass instrument(noun)

   a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

3. administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation(noun)

   the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

   "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

4. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek(noun)

   impudent aggressiveness

   "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

5. brass(noun)

   an ornament or utensil made of brass

6. brass section, brass(noun)

   the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments

7. brass, memorial tablet, plaque(noun)

   a memorial made of brass

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. brass(noun)æs, brɑs

   a yellow metal

   brass door knobs

Webster Dictionary

1. Brass(noun)

   an alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but often containing two parts of copper to one part of zinc. It sometimes contains tin, and rarely other metals

2. Brass(noun)

   a journal bearing, so called because frequently made of brass. A brass is often lined with a softer metal, when the latter is generally called a white metal lining. See Axle box, Journal Box, and Bearing

3. Brass(noun)

   coin made of copper, brass, or bronze

4. Brass(noun)

   impudence; a brazen face

5. Brass(noun)

   utensils, ornaments, or other articles of brass

6. Brass(noun)

   a brass plate engraved with a figure or device. Specifically, one used as a memorial to the dead, and generally having the portrait, coat of arms, etc

7. Brass(noun)

   lumps of pyrites or sulphuret of iron, the color of which is near to that of brass

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