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- pronunciation:
- braes
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Brass is a bright, yellow metal that is used to make tools, equipment, and other things. Brass looks similar to gold.
Trumpets, French horns, and tubas are made out of brass. They are very shiny instruments.
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(often plural) A brass is a musical instrument that is made of brass. Trumpets, trombones, and tubas are some examples of brasses.
Although a saxophone is made out of brass, it is not considered one of the brasses because the way it makes sound is different from other brasses.
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instrument |
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