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What does brass mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word brass? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
  2. (music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.
  3. Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
  4. (uncountable) The colour of brass.
  5. (metonymy) High-ranking officers.
  6. (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude.
  7. (slang, dated) Money.
  8. Inferior composition.
Adjective
  1. Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
  2. Of the colour of brass.
  3. (informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.
  4. (slang) Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
  5. Of inferior composition.
Verb
  1. to coat with brass
Noun
  1. (uncountable, slang) Brass in pocket; money.
Adjective
  1. (slang) Brass monkey; cold.
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