brass instrument
noun
a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet.
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Nearby words
brasilin, brass, brass band, brass farthing, brass hat, brass instrument, brass knuckles, brass neck, brass ring, brass rubbing, brass tacks
Origin of brass instrument
First recorded in 1850–55
Also called brass wind.
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