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Meaning:
Adjective:
- not comparable Made of brass.
- of the colour of brass.
- Related to brass instruments.
- slang Bad, annoying.
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Noun:
- A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
- informal A brave or foolhardy attitude.
- military (''used as a singular or plural noun; especially in conjunction with the word 'hat''') High-ranking officers.
- music A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.
- (''slang; also'' '''Money.
- (''slang; from'' '''Cold.
- (''slang; from'' '''brass nail'''; ''countable'') A prostitute.
- Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
- The colour of brass.
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