a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc; objects made of brass

the musical instruments made of metal, such as trumpets or French horns, that form a band or section of an orchestra; the people who play them

<i>music for piano, strings and brass</i>

<i>the brass section of the orchestra</i>

a decorated piece of brass used as an attractive object, especially a round flat piece attached to a horse’s harness

a flat piece of brass with words or a picture on it, fixed to the floor or wall of a church in memory of somebody who has died

the people who are in the most important positions in a company, an organization, etc.

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