brass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɑːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bræs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bras, bräs)

Collocations for "brass"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "brass" in context.

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brass

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n as adj
  1. a brass [statue, bell]
  2. a brass alloy
  3. a brass and [bronze, copper, iron] [statue]
  4. with a (polished) brass finish
  5. brass [hardware, nails, screws, fittings]
  6. a brass doorknob
  7. a brass [plate, plaque] on the [door, bench]
  8. play a brass instrument
  9. the brass section of the [band, orchestra]
  10. a brass [band, quintet, ensemble]
  11. [take, make] a brass rubbing
  12. [hit, struck] with a pair of brass knuckles
  13. informal: didn't think he would have the brass neck (to)
  14. idiom: get down to brass tacks
  15. UK: it's brass monkey weather
  16. UK: it's brass monkeys [today, in here, this morning]
'brass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Polish - bell - belt - brush - chandelier - closure - hinge - instrument - jacket - knob - major - musical - rod - section - stab - stud - tack - tin - transcription - trumpet - weathered

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