brass -
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
brass -
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"
body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
authorities,
regime,
government the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
curia (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
top brass the most important persons in a governing body
management the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
brass -
impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. Despite this distinction some types of brasses are called bronzes and vice-versa.
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brass Any of several alloys made of copper and zinc with possible addition of other metallic elements, with the zinc percentage from 3 to 46. It is a hard bright yellow metal with an appearance somewhat similar to gold.
