Definition of brush

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Brush (n.) The act of brushing; as, to give one's clothes a brush; a rubbing or grazing with a quick motion; a light touch; as, we got a brush from the wheel as it passed..

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Whisk :: Whisk (n.) A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like, used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of broom corn..
Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.
Talegalla :: Talegalla (n.) A genus of Australian birds which includes the brush turkey. See Brush turkey.
Wisp :: Wisp (v. t.) To brush or dress, an with a wisp..
Tinet :: Tinet (n.) Brushwood and thorns for making and repairing hedges.
Blender :: Blender (n.) One who, or that which, blends; an instrument, as a brush, used in blending..
Handling :: Handling (v. t.) The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch..
Brushing :: Brushing (a.) Constructed or used to brush with; as a brushing machine.
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep..
Dipping :: Dipping (n.) The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.
Penicillate :: Penicillate (a.) Having the form of a pencil; furnished with a pencil of fine hairs; ending in a tuft of hairs like a camel's-hair brush, as the stigmas of some grasses..
Palmite :: Palmite (n.) A South African plant (Prionium Palmita) of the Rush family, having long serrated leaves. The stems have been used for making brushes..
Brush :: Brush (n.) A short contest, or trial, of speed..
Fireweed :: Fireweed (n.) An American plant (Erechthites hiercifolia), very troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned..
Asperges :: Asperges (n.) The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.
Brush :: Brush (n.) To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush..
Brushing :: Brushing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brus.
Brushing :: Brushing (a.) Brisk; light; as, a brushing gallop..
Toothbrush :: Toothbrush (n.) A brush for cleaning the teeth.
Wattlebird :: Wattlebird (n.) The Australian brush turkey.
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