Definitions for brass
bræs, brɑsbrass

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. brassnoun

   an alloy of copper and zinc

2. brass, brass instrumentnoun

   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, organisationnoun

   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, cheeknoun

   impudent aggressiveness

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

5. brassnoun

   an ornament or utensil made of brass

6. brass section, brassnoun

   the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments

7. brass, memorial tablet, plaquenoun

   a memorial made of brass

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRASSnoun

   Etymology: bras, Sax. pres, Welch.

   1. A yellow metal, made by mixing copper with lapis calaminaris. It is used, in popular language, for any kind of metal in which copper has a part.

   Brass is made of copper and calaminaris. Francis Bacon.

   Men’s evil manners live in brass, their virtues
   We write in water. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Let others mold the running mass
   Of metals, and inform the breathing brass. Dryden.

   2. Impudence.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brass

   Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve varying mechanical and electrical properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other within the same crystal structure. It is similar to bronze, another alloy containing copper, with tin included instead of zinc; both bronze and brass may include small proportions of a range of other elements including arsenic, lead, phosphorus, aluminum, manganese, and silicon. The distinction between the two alloys is largely historical, and modern practice in museums and archaeology increasingly avoids both terms for historical objects in favour of the more general "copper alloy".Brass is used for decoration for its bright gold-like appearance; for applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casings and valves; for plumbing and electrical applications; and extensively in brass musical instruments such as horns and bells where a combination of high workability (historically with hand tools) and durability is desired. It is also used in zippers. Brass is often used in situations in which it is important that sparks not be struck, such as in fittings and tools used near flammable or explosive materials.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brass

   Brass is a type of metal alloy primarily made up of copper and zinc. The proportions of the two metals can be varied to create a range of brasses with differing properties. Brass is used for decoration due to its bright gold-like appearance and is also extensively used in applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, and valves. It is also commonly used in musical instruments due to its high workability and durability.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brassnoun

   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. Brassnoun

   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. Brassnoun

   coin made of copper, brass, or bronze

4. Brassnoun

   impudence; a brazen face

5. Brassnoun

   utensils, ornaments, or other articles of brass

6. Brassnoun

   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. Brassnoun

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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brass

   Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. By comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. Bronze does not necessarily contain tin, and a variety of alloys of copper, including alloys with arsenic, phosphorus, aluminium, manganese, and silicon, are commonly termed "bronze". The term is applied to a variety of brasses and the distinction is largely historical, both terms having a common antecedent in the term latten. Brass is a substitutional alloy. It is used for decoration for its bright gold-like appearance; for applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casings and valves; for plumbing and electrical applications; and extensively in musical instruments such as horns and bells for its acoustic properties. It is also used in zippers. Brass is often used in situations where it is important that sparks not be struck, as in fittings and tools around explosive gases.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brass

   bräs, n. an alloy of copper and zinc: (fig.) impudence: money in cash: a monumental plate of brass inlaid on slabs of stone in the pavements of ancient churches.—n.pl. Brass′arts, the brass pieces which, in plate armour, protected the upper part of the arms, and united the shoulder and elbow pieces.—ns. Brass′-band, a band or company of musicians who perform on brass instruments; Brass′et, a casque or armour covering for the head: a helmet; Brass′found′er, a maker of articles in brass.—adjs. Brass′-paved (Spens.), durable, as if paved with brass; Brass′-vis′aged, brazen-faced, impudent.—n. Brass′y, a wooden golf-club with a brass sole.—adj. of or like brass: impudent: unfeeling: pitiless: harsh in tone. [A.S. braes; prob. related to Sw. brasa, fire.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brass

   Impudent assurance.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brass

   See Bronze.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRASS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brass is ranked #11926 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brass surname appeared 2,625 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Brass.
   
   73.6% or 1,932 total occurrences were White.
   20% or 527 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 74 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 61 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Body
   • Copper-base Alloy
   • Decoration
   • Memorial

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brass' in Nouns Frequency: #2208

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How to pronounce brass?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say brass in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brass in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of brass in a Sentence

1. Ethan Miller/Getty Images:

   I used metal picks -- they’re brass and copper -- which I always held in my mouth, in the exact place where I got the tongue cancer, plus, I basically live in a recording studio that’s filled with electromagnetic energy. So that’s one theory. I mean, I was smoking and doing a lot of drugs and a lot of everything. But at the same time, my lungs are totally clear. This is just my own theory, but the doctors say it’s possible.

2. Vangelis Meimarakis:

   This is the country's last chance, i am mature. I'm ready, with a plan, with the party's top brass and a united parliamentary group, to pull the country out of the crisis.

3. Omare Lamrani:

   It’s a very old plane, but definitely one of the most capable, air Force has been moving toward multi-mission aircraft, but when Air Force comes to this particular mission this plane is unrivaled in Air Force ability. There is no weapon in our arsenal that offers more effective close-air support to American ground troops serving in harms way than the A-10 aircraft, - Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. First designated for retirement in 2011, a planning document the Air Force published in mid-February reveals that 2022 is the flying branch's newest deadline for the last A-10 flight. The extension was announced by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during a preview of the Pentagon’s budget at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. according to the Arizona Daily Star. The venerable plane, first built for destroying Soviet tanks, has been on the chopping block since the sequester of 2011 mandated steep cuts in the Pentagon budget. Although the planes haven't been built in more than 30 years, the Department of Defense believes it can save maintenance costs by phasing them out. Air Force brass believes newer, faster aircraft like the F-16, F-15E, and, eventually, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 can do a better job of the Warthog’s mission of providing close air support to soldiers on the ground. But the Pentagon disagrees and has pushed back, leading to Air Force brass to extend the end date for a phase out. The plane has survived year-to-year, with powerful lawmakers such as Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., fighting to keep it alive.

4. Daniel Webster:

   If we work upon marble, it will perish if we work upon brass, time will efface it if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust but if we work upon immortal minds and instill into them just principles, we are then engraving that upon tablets which no time will efface, but will brighten and brighten to all eternity.

5. Tony Buzbee:

   You have the general staff, the high brass, basically trying to pass the buck – and so he spoke out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brass
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brass
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brass
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=brass
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=brass
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=brass