[bras, brahs] 
| 1. | any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc. |
| 2. | a utensil, ornament, or other article made of such an alloy. |
| 3. | Music.
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| 4. | metallic yellow; lemon, amber, or reddish yellow. |
| 5. | Informal.
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| 6. | Informal. excessive self-assurance; impudence; effrontery. |
| 7. | Machinery. a replaceable semicylindrical shell, usually of bronze, used with another such to line a bearing; a half bushing. |
| 8. | British. a memorial tablet or plaque, often incised with an effigy, coat of arms, or the like. |
| 9. | Furniture. any piece of ornamental or functional hardware, as a drawer pull, made of brass. |
| 10. | British Slang. money. |
| 11. | of, made of, or pertaining to brass. |
| 12. | composed for or using musical instruments made of brass. |
| 13. | having the color brass. |
| brass (brās) Pronunciation Key
A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc, usually 67 percent copper and 33 percent zinc. It sometimes includes small amounts of other metals. Brass is strong, ductile, and resistant to many forms of corrosion. |