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- brass-rubbing/ˌbrɑːs ˈrʌbɪŋ/A hobby or technique of taking a rubbing on paper from an engraved brass memorial plate on a church floor or wall.nounC2
- brassage/ˈbrasɑːʒ/The action of mixing or blending different elements, especially different coins or metals to produce a homogeneous alloy or standard. In economics, the loss incurred by a government when minting coins.nounLow
- brassai/ˈbræsaɪ/The surname or pseudonym of Gyula Halász (1899–1984), a Hungarian-French photographer, sculptor, filmmaker, and writer who was a major figure in 20th-century photography, renowned for his evocative images of Parisian nightlife, its streets, and its inhabitants.nounVery Low
- brassard/ˈbrasɑːd/An armband, typically made of cloth, worn on the sleeve to indicate identification, rank, membership, or mourning.nounC1
- brasserie/ˈbræs.ər.i/An informal French-style restaurant or bar, typically serving beer and simple, hearty meals in a lively atmosphere.nounB2
- brassey/ˈbrɑːsi/A historical golf club with a brass sole, used for long shots from the fairway.nounVery Low
- brassica/ˈbrasɪkə/A plant of the cabbage family (genus Brassica) which includes important agricultural and culinary crops.nounLow
- brassie/ˈbrɑːsi/A wooden golf club, historically with a brass sole plate, used to strike the ball for long, low shots.nounRare
- brassiere/ˈbræs.i.ə/ or /ˈbræz.i.ə/A woman's undergarment worn to support the breasts.nounLow
- brasso/ˈbræs.əʊ/A proprietary brand name for a commercial metal polish, especially for brass, copper, and other non-ferrous metals.nounC1-C2
- brassware/ˈbrɑːsweə/Objects, especially decorative or functional items, made of brass.nounC1
- brat/bræt/A child, especially a young one, who behaves badly and is spoiled or ill-mannered.nounB1
- brat pack/bræt pæk/A group of young celebrities, often from the film industry, who are known for their wealth, popularity, and sometimes rebellious or spoiled behavior.nounMedium-low. A fixed cultural reference, not used in daily conversation but widely understood.
- bratislava/ˌbræt.ɪˈslɑː.və/The capital and largest city of Slovakia.nounB1/B2
- bratpack/ˈbræt.pæk/A close-knit, often influential, and sometimes troublesome group of young celebrities or people in a particular field, known for their fame, success, and sometimes arrogant or rebellious behavior.nounC1
- bratsk/brætsk/A proper noun referring to a city in Siberia, Russia, or a type of large storage reservoir (Bratsk Reservoir) associated with that city.nounVery low
- brattain/ˈbræt.ən/A proper noun, primarily a surname, most famously associated with Walter H. Brattain, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and co-inventor of the transistor.nounVery Low (Proper Noun/Specialist)
- brattice/ˈbrætɪs/A temporary wooden partition or screen used in mining, especially to direct ventilation air or prevent the collapse of earth.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- brattishing/ˈbrætɪʃɪŋ/A decorative crest or parapet, typically of open stonework, along the top of a wall, screen, or roof.nounVery Low / Obscure
- brattle/ˈbræt(ə)l/To make a short, sharp, rattling sound.nounverb-intransitivevery_low
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