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brass noun

  /bɹas/ , /bɹæs/ , /bɹɑːs/
  • (countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
 laiton
  • (music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
 cuivres, en laiton
  • Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
 douille
  • (military, business, or, other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
 galonnés

brass adjective

  /bɹas/ , /bɹæs/ , /bɹɑːs/
  • Of the color of brass.
 couleur de laiton
brass instrument
cuivre
brass knuckles
poing américain
brass band
fanfare
not worth a brass farthing
ne pas valoir tripette
cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
froid de canard
get down to brass tacks
passer aux choses sérieuses
nickel brass
maillechort
where there's muck, there's brass
l’argent n’a pas d’odeur
brass monkey weather
froid de canard
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