brass – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: copper-base alloy,
wind instrument,
wind,
body,
aggressiveness,
decoration,
ornamentation,
ornament,
section,
memorial,
monument
brass
n.
type of yellow metal alloy which consists of zinc and copper; decorative item made of brass, utensil made of brass; category of wind instruments (such as: trumpet, French horn, trombone, etc.); color of brass; people in authority; (British informal) money; engraved brass memorial plaque (usually fixed in the wall or floor of a church); complete confidence, boldness, cheek, nerve (informal); prostitute (Slang)
adj.
made of brass, of or relating to brass; (of a musical instrument) made of metal and played by blowing
the brass
n.
group of brass instruments in a orchestra or band, group of brass players in an orchestra
Brass
Brass is a
metal alloy made of
copper and
zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. It is a
substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other within the same crystal structure.
brass
Noun
1. an alloy of copper and zinc
(hypernym) copper-base alloy
(hyponym) alpha-beta brass, Muntz metal, yellow metal
(substance-meronym) copper, Cu, atomic number 29
2. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
(hypernym) wind instrument, wind
(hyponym) baritone, baritone horn
(part-meronym) valve
3. 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"
(synonym) administration, governance, governing body, establishment, organization, organisation
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) Curia
(part-holonym) government, authorities, regime
(member-meronym) advisory board, planning board
(part-meronym) hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
4. impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
(synonym) boldness, nerve, face, cheek
(hypernym) aggressiveness
(hyponym) audacity, audaciousness
5. an ornament or utensil made of brass
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
6. the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
(synonym) brass section
(hypernym) section
(hyponym) trumpet section
7. a memorial made of brass
(synonym) memorial tablet, plaque
(hypernym) memorial, monument
brass
n.
mosaz; žesťové nástroje
brass
Rzecz.
mosiądz; instrumenty blaszane; w orkiestrze dętej
