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Get to know Brass better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like face or nerve. In Dutch this translates to messing.

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Brass meaning

  1. A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
  2. A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.

Synonyms of Brass

copper-base alloy face nerve boldness body organisation organization establishment governing body governance administration wind wind instrument brass instrument cheek

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Using Brass

  • The main meaning on this page is: A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. | A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass. | A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
  • Useful related words include: copper-base alloy, face, nerve, boldness.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: messing, geelkoper, geelkoperen.
  • In the example corpus, brass often appears in combinations such as: the brass, brass band, top brass.

Context around Brass

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Brass

  • In this selection, "brass" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rifle, drogheda, national, band, bands and quintet stand out and add context to how "brass" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 18 century brass candle snuffer, a big brass guy but, brass band and brass bands. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brass" sits close to words such as avengers, evolve and forecasts, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brass

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Although not part of the brass section, snare drums are also sometimes made of brass. (15 words)

The brass trim may be coated with colored lacquer, and brass polish will remove the color. (16 words)

A brass quintet of Houston Symphony musicians are performing Reena Esmail’sKhirkhiyaan: Three Transformations for Brass Quintet”. (17 words)

These include an antique brass letter opener, a trivet upon which to put hot cups, a large brass hors d’oeuvres plate, an 18 century brass candle snuffer and a deep-pressed glass dish holding my collection of old end-of-day glass marbles. (44 words)

Shotgun ammunition switched to plastic hulls in the mid-20th century (shotgun shells had previously been made of paper or, if you were rich, brass) with a brass base and basically became the only game in town for feeding a scattergun. (41 words)

Steel and aluminum cases do not have the correct qualities for reloading, so a brass case is essential (although nickel-plated brass cases, while not as reformable as plain brass, can also be reloaded) * Smokeless powder of an appropriate type. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Brass bands Drogheda has a number of brass bands and is home to the Drogheda Brass Band, National Brass Band Champions of Ireland 2007–12, and the Lourdes Brass Band.

The industry imports scrap from countries like the US, Europe, Gulf region etc, melts it into brass and manufactures brass billets, bars and brass parts.

These include an antique brass letter opener, a trivet upon which to put hot cups, a large brass hors d’oeuvres plate, an 18 century brass candle snuffer and a deep-pressed glass dish holding my collection of old end-of-day glass marbles.

New Orleans style Brass Bands like the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Rebirth Brass Band use a sousaphone as the bass instrument.

Rifle brass tends to flow towards the neck (this is why rifle brass must be trimmed periodically) and this takes brass away from the rear of the case.

Steel and aluminum cases do not have the correct qualities for reloading, so a brass case is essential (although nickel-plated brass cases, while not as reformable as plain brass, can also be reloaded) * Smokeless powder of an appropriate type.

I’ve never been a big brass guy, but those songs called out for it, and I made them pretty brass heavy.

Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band: Shoppers around John Lewis will be serenaded by the brass band from 2pm to 3.30pm on Sunday (December 3).

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The brass trim may be coated with colored lacquer, and brass polish will remove the color.

There will also be performances by the Nick Budd Brass Quintet and Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band, demonstrating the exuberance of Arnold’s works for brass and wind.

The Santa parade starts at 5pm on King Street, featuring live brass music from City of Chester Brass Band and performances from Travelling Light Circus.

A brass quintet of Houston Symphony musicians are performing Reena Esmail’sKhirkhiyaan: Three Transformations for Brass Quintet”.

Brass accounts for 77 percent of Stella McCartney’s water pollution impact due mainly to the way that copper, which is a component of brass, is mined.

Shotgun ammunition switched to plastic hulls in the mid-20th century (shotgun shells had previously been made of paper or, if you were rich, brass) with a brass base and basically became the only game in town for feeding a scattergun.

Featuring live music from Goapele, Patricia Lacy, Bossa Soul, the Jazz Standards, Brio Brass, and Selby Ave Brass Band, with food vendors, family activities, live artist demonstrations, and a health & wellness village.

The Denver Brass celebrates St. Patrick's Day with pipes, dancers and brass at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $26.

Although not part of the brass section, snare drums are also sometimes made of brass.

Brass embouchure While performing on a brass instrument, the sound is produced by the player buzzing his or her lips into a mouthpiece.

Brass, steel, or tungsten carbide are used to manufacture the ball bearing-like points, then housed in a brass socket.

Combinations of iron, aluminium, silicon and manganese make brass wear and tear resistant. citation Lead content To enhance the machinability of brass, lead is often added in concentrations of around 2%.

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Common combinations with brass

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "brass" in a sentence?
An example: "Brass bands Drogheda has a number of brass bands and is home to the Drogheda Brass Band, National Brass Band Champions of Ireland 2007–12, and the Lourdes Brass Band." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "brass" from authentic English texts.
What does "brass" mean?
Brass means: A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
What are synonyms of "brass"?
Common synonyms of "brass" include: copper-base alloy, face, nerve, boldness, body, organisation, organization, establishment. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "brass" in Dutch?
"brass" translates to Dutch as: messing, geelkoper, geelkoperen.
How many example sentences with "brass" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "brass", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.