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Brassy :: Brassy (a.) Of or pertaining to brass; having the nature, appearance, or hardness, of brass..

Sax-tuba :: Sax-tuba (n.) A powerful instrument of brass, curved somewhat like the Roman buccina, or tuba..

Rule :: Rule (a.) A thin plate of metal (usually brass) of the same height as the type, and used for printing lines, as between columns on the same page, or in tabular work..

Latten :: Latten (n.) A kind of brass hammered into thin sheets, formerly much used for making church utensils, as candlesticks, crosses, etc.; -- called also latten brass..

Similor :: Similor (n.) An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, but of a golden color..

Brasses :: Brasses (pl. ) of Bras.

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc. ; -- called also lantern brass..

Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam..

Copper :: Copper (n.) A common metal of a reddish color, both ductile and malleable, and very tenacious. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. Symbol Cu. Atomic weight 63.3. It is one of the most useful metals in itself, and also in its alloys, brass and bronze..

Harper :: Harper (n.) A brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp, -- formerly current in Ireland..

Sinigrin :: Sinigrin (n.) A glucoside found in the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra, formerly Sinapis nigra) It resembles sinalbin, and consists of a potassium salt of myronic acid..

Betso :: Betso (n.) A small brass Venetian coin.

Yellow :: Yellow (superl.) Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green..

Cymbal :: Cymbal (n.) A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together..

Mannheim Gold :: Mannheim gold () A kind of brass made in imitation of gold. It contains eighty per cent of copper and twenty of zinc.

Burnish :: Burnish (a.) To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper..

Galley :: Galley (n.) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc..

Strap :: Strap (n.) A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass..

Brassica :: Brassica (n.) A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (B. campestris); the common turnip (B. rapa); the rape or coleseed (B. napus), etc..

Brassiness :: Brassiness (n.) The state, condition, or quality of being brassy..

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