Word

brass, n.
(brasses)
freq. cnt. 16

an alloy of copper and zinc
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

brass

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substance meronym

copper, Cu, atomic number 29

hypernym

copper-base alloy

hyponym

alpha-beta brass, Muntz metal, yellow metal alpha brass bearing brass cartridge brass gilding metal high brass latten low brass ormolu red brass, guinea gold

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> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

brass brass instrument

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brassy

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hyponym

baritone, baritone horn bass horn, sousaphone, tuba bugle clarion horn, trumpet, cornet, trump flugelhorn, fluegelhorn French horn, horn saxhorn trombone

hypernym

wind instrument, wind

part meronym

valve

an ornament or utensil made of brass
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

brass

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hypernym

decoration, ornament, ornamentation

impudent aggressiveness
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

boldness brass cheek face nerve

sample sentences

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

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derivationally related form

brassy

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derivationally related form

nervy

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derivationally related form

face

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derivationally related form

cheeky cheek

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hypernym

aggressiveness

hyponym

audacity, audaciousness

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

administration brass establishment governance governing body organisation organization

sample sentences

"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"

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derivationally related form

organize organize organize organize

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administer

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derivationally related form

organise organise organise

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hypernym

body