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English noun: brass | |||
| 1. | brass (substance) an alloy of copper and zinc | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | copper-base alloy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alpha brass, alpha-beta brass, bearing brass, cartridge brass, gilding metal, guinea gold, high brass, latten, low brass, Muntz metal, ormolu, red brass, yellow metal | ||
| Substance holonym | atomic number 29, copper, Cu | ||
| 2. | brass (artifact) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | brass instrument | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wind, wind instrument | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baritone, baritone horn, bass horn, bugle, clarion, cornet, fluegelhorn, flugelhorn, French horn, horn, horn, saxhorn, sousaphone, trombone, trump, trumpet, tuba | ||
| Part holonym | valve | ||
| 3. | brass (group) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | administration, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bench, county council, Curia, executive, government officials, judiciary, management, officialdom, top brass | ||
| Part holonym | hierarchy, pecking order, power structure | ||
| Part meronym | authorities, government, regime | ||
| Member holonym | advisory board, planning board | ||
| 4. | brass (attribute) impudent aggressiveness | ||
| Samples | I couldn't believe her boldness. He had the effrontery to question my honesty. | ||
| Synonyms | boldness, cheek, face, nerve | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aggressiveness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | audaciousness, audacity | ||
| 5. | brass (artifact) an ornament or utensil made of brass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | ||
| 6. | brass (group) the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments | ||
| Synonyms | brass section | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | section | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | trumpet section | ||
| 7. | brass (artifact) a memorial made of brass | ||
| Synonyms | memorial tablet, plaque | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | memorial, monument | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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