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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Also called brass wind .
Origin of brass instrument
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby brass instrument
brass hat, brassica, brassicaceous, brassie, brassiere, brass instrument, brass knuckles, brass neck, Brassó, brass ring, brass-rubbing
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