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noun
an alloy of from 77 to 86 percent copper with the balance zinc; Mannheim gold.
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Origin of red brass
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby red brass
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How to use red brass in a sentence
When a small percentage of zinc is present, the colour of brass is reddish, as in tombac or red brass, which contains about 10%.