Brass
noun
A yellow metal made from copper and zinc.
The door handle was made of brass.
Often appears as...
- brass instrument
- brass handle
noun
The brass instruments in an orchestra or band, like the trumpet or trombone.
He plays the trumpet in the school's brass band.
Often appears as...
- brass band
- brass section
noun
The highest-ranking officers in the military.
The decisions are made by the top brass in the Pentagon.
Often appears as...
- top brass
- brass hats
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Colloquial
noun
A yellow metal made from copper and zinc.
The door handle was made of brass.
Often appears as...
- brass instrument
- brass handle
noun
The brass instruments in an orchestra or band, like the trumpet or trombone.
He plays the trumpet in the school's brass band.
Often appears as...
- brass band
- brass section
noun
The highest-ranking officers in the military.
The decisions are made by the top brass in the Pentagon.
Often appears as...
- top brass
- brass hats
Usage tips
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/3Non-magnetic
Brass is not magnetic, so items made of brass won't stick to magnets.
She checked if the key was brass by seeing if a magnet would attract it.
Pro Tip 2/3Antimicrobial
Brass has natural disinfectant properties, often used in doorknobs to reduce bacteria.
Hospitals frequently have brass handles for hygienic purposes.
Pro Tip 3/3Vintage Appeal
Brass has a classic look, giving a vintage or traditional feel to objects.
The antique clock was encased in a beautiful brass frame, enhancing its old-world charm.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-magnetic
Brass is not magnetic, so items made of brass won't stick to magnets.
She checked if the key was brass by seeing if a magnet would attract it.
Pro Tip 2/3Antimicrobial
Brass has natural disinfectant properties, often used in doorknobs to reduce bacteria.
Hospitals frequently have brass handles for hygienic purposes.
Pro Tip 3/3Vintage Appeal
Brass has a classic look, giving a vintage or traditional feel to objects.
The antique clock was encased in a beautiful brass frame, enhancing its old-world charm.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-magnetic
Brass is not magnetic, so items made of brass won't stick to magnets.
She checked if the key was brass by seeing if a magnet would attract it.
Pro Tip 2/3Antimicrobial
Brass has natural disinfectant properties, often used in doorknobs to reduce bacteria.
Hospitals frequently have brass handles for hygienic purposes.
Pro Tip 3/3Vintage Appeal
Brass has a classic look, giving a vintage or traditional feel to objects.
The antique clock was encased in a beautiful brass frame, enhancing its old-world charm.
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Let's raise kids to be...
deliver them because then I realized I could make the money by this point I was definitely not going to be an employee my dad owned an automotive and industrial repair shop and he had all these old automotive parts lying around and they had this old brass and copper and so I asked him what he did with it and he said he just throws it out and I
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It's not fair having 12...
a.k.a. bowling ball material. Heavy! Then we made these legs that are cast in soil with a potato root system growing in them, and beetroots out the top, and a very lovely brass toe. That's a good close-up of that one. Then another character was a half-woman, half-cheetah -- a little homage to my life as an athlete.
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Cameron Herold: Let's...
Because then I realized I could make money. By this point, I was definitely not going to be an employee. My dad owned an automotive and industrial repair shop. He had all these old automotive parts lying around. They had this old brass and copper. I asked what he did with it, and he said he just throws it out.
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Why should you listen to...
and so does Vivaldi's musical exploration of the seasons. Not until the early 19th century would such expressive instrumental program music, as it was known, become popular. By then, larger, more varied ensembles were the rule with woodwinds, brass, and percussion to help tell the tale.
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The healing power of...
unquantifiable magical feeling of public togetherness and emotional solidarity taking to the streets is an invaluable and necessary human act if you have ever been to a concert and sing in unison with a crowd or danced in streets to a brass band at Mardi Gras you know this
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Sword Play PIPE National...
you cut yourself that's your problem what material is all this well this is hammered brass I was press right why would it be so common for them to use brass and something called like the Emperor sword the truth is functionality if you're really gonna take this into combat
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How brass instruments...
String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
the military, and the rulers, and that a great noble lie should convince everyone to follow this structure. The noble lie he proposed was that we're all born with gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determine our roles in life.
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Sri Lankan Marine Turtle...
for some of sri lanka's top brass the Minister for the environment declared wreck of a beach Sri Lanka's first wildlife sanctuary for marine turtles for me today it's all about dreams coming true
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Everything you hear on...
And breaking of glass can indicate the end of a relationship or a friendship. Scientists believe that dissonant sounds, for example, brass or wind instruments played very loud,
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Let's raise kids to be...
deliver them because then I realized I could make the money by this point I was definitely not going to be an employee my dad owned an automotive and industrial repair shop and he had all these old automotive parts lying around and they had this old brass and copper and so I asked him what he did with it and he said he just throws it out and I
Video examples
It's not fair having 12...
a.k.a. bowling ball material. Heavy! Then we made these legs that are cast in soil with a potato root system growing in them, and beetroots out the top, and a very lovely brass toe. That's a good close-up of that one. Then another character was a half-woman, half-cheetah -- a little homage to my life as an athlete.
Video examples
Cameron Herold: Let's...
Because then I realized I could make money. By this point, I was definitely not going to be an employee. My dad owned an automotive and industrial repair shop. He had all these old automotive parts lying around. They had this old brass and copper. I asked what he did with it, and he said he just throws it out.
Video examples
Why should you listen to...
and so does Vivaldi's musical exploration of the seasons. Not until the early 19th century would such expressive instrumental program music, as it was known, become popular. By then, larger, more varied ensembles were the rule with woodwinds, brass, and percussion to help tell the tale.
Video examples
The healing power of...
unquantifiable magical feeling of public togetherness and emotional solidarity taking to the streets is an invaluable and necessary human act if you have ever been to a concert and sing in unison with a crowd or danced in streets to a brass band at Mardi Gras you know this
Video examples
Sword Play PIPE National...
you cut yourself that's your problem what material is all this well this is hammered brass I was press right why would it be so common for them to use brass and something called like the Emperor sword the truth is functionality if you're really gonna take this into combat
Video examples
How brass instruments...
String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
the military, and the rulers, and that a great noble lie should convince everyone to follow this structure. The noble lie he proposed was that we're all born with gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determine our roles in life.
Video examples
Sri Lankan Marine Turtle...
for some of sri lanka's top brass the Minister for the environment declared wreck of a beach Sri Lanka's first wildlife sanctuary for marine turtles for me today it's all about dreams coming true
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Everything you hear on...
And breaking of glass can indicate the end of a relationship or a friendship. Scientists believe that dissonant sounds, for example, brass or wind instruments played very loud,
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Jose Feliciano
Puerto Rican Musician
I didn't mean for it to cause such a furor, but I was the first guy to ever do the national anthem with a guitar. Everyone else had the big brass band. Nowadays it's tracks that they sing to, but in my day, we had no tracks. And I was the only orchestra that I knew that was the best orchestra and that was me and my guitar.
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Frank Deford
American Writer
I have survived so long because I've been blessed with talented and gracious colleagues and with a top brass who let me choose my topics every week and then allowed me to express opinions that were not always popular. Well, someone had to stand up to the yackety-yak soccer cult.
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Ruth Asawa
American Sculptor
I used to unwind the wire tags that labeled the crates of vegetables and took the fine brass and steel wires and braided and twisted them together to make bracelets, rings, and figures.
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Joss Whedon
American Writer
I've had so much success. I had something to say, I got to say it, people heard it, and they agreed. That's every artist's dream. That's the brass ring.
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Jeremiah Brent
American Celebrity
I don't think unlacquered brass is going anywhere. And I hope the trend of mixing metals continues to live on. The trick to mixing metals is balance.
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George Clooney
American Actor
I do happen to have a good life... But I also like to work. I feel like I got the brass ring and I got very lucky in this.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood and steel and brass.
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Richard Strauss
German Composer
Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a short glance to give an important cue.
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Nell Scovell
American Journalist
Trump Tower is no ordinary property: It is the jewel in Donald Trump's brass crown.
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Jason Calacanis
American Businessman
Selling out isn't selling out anymore. It's getting the brass ring.
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Jose Feliciano
Puerto Rican Musician
I didn't mean for it to cause such a furor, but I was the first guy to ever do the national anthem with a guitar. Everyone else had the big brass band. Nowadays it's tracks that they sing to, but in my day, we had no tracks. And I was the only orchestra that I knew that was the best orchestra and that was me and my guitar.
Quote examples
Frank Deford
American Writer
I have survived so long because I've been blessed with talented and gracious colleagues and with a top brass who let me choose my topics every week and then allowed me to express opinions that were not always popular. Well, someone had to stand up to the yackety-yak soccer cult.
Quote examples
Ruth Asawa
American Sculptor
I used to unwind the wire tags that labeled the crates of vegetables and took the fine brass and steel wires and braided and twisted them together to make bracelets, rings, and figures.
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Joss Whedon
American Writer
I've had so much success. I had something to say, I got to say it, people heard it, and they agreed. That's every artist's dream. That's the brass ring.
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Jeremiah Brent
American Celebrity
I don't think unlacquered brass is going anywhere. And I hope the trend of mixing metals continues to live on. The trick to mixing metals is balance.
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George Clooney
American Actor
I do happen to have a good life... But I also like to work. I feel like I got the brass ring and I got very lucky in this.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood and steel and brass.
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Richard Strauss
German Composer
Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a short glance to give an important cue.
Quote examples
Nell Scovell
American Journalist
Trump Tower is no ordinary property: It is the jewel in Donald Trump's brass crown.
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Jason Calacanis
American Businessman
Selling out isn't selling out anymore. It's getting the brass ring.
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