brass
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an alloy of copper and zinc
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Sense 2 noun
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
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Sense 3 noun
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
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Sense 4 noun
impudent aggressiveness
I couldn't believe her boldness
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Sense 5 noun
an ornament or utensil made of brass
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Sense 6 noun
the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
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Sense 7 noun
a memorial made of brass
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | copper |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | copper-base alloy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | alpha-beta brass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | alpha brass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bearing brass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cartridge brass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gilding metal |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | high brass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | latten |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | low brass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ormolu |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | guinea gold |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | brassy |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | valve |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | wind instrument |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | baritone horn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bass horn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bugle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | clarion |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cornet |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | flugelhorn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | French horn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | saxhorn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | trombone |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | coordinate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mastermind |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | administer |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | organize |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | form |
| 3 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | advisory board |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | government |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | power structure |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | body |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | Curia |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | top brass |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | executive |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | judiciary |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | county council |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | government officials |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | management |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | cheek |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | confront |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | brazen |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | brash |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | aggressiveness |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | audacity |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | decoration |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | brassy |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | section |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | trumpet section |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | monument |