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brass
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noun (n)
- an alloy of copper and zinc(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something(noun.group)source: wordnet30
- an ornament or utensil made of brass(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments(noun.group)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913