brass
A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
Other meanings
A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
Fittings, utensils or other items made of brass.
A kind of
- copper-base alloy
Kinds of brass
- alpha-beta brass
- alpha brass
- bearing brass
- cartridge brass
- red brass
Related words
- braze
- brazen
- brazier
Word history
From Old English "bræs" (brass, bronze).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “brass” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.