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- brush/brʌʃ/A tool with bristles, wires, or other filaments used for cleaning, painting, grooming, or applying something.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- brush aside/ˌbrʌʃ əˈsaɪd/To dismiss someone or something as unimportant or unworthy of attention.verbB2
- brush border/ˌbrʌʃ ˈbɔː.də/A microscopic structure composed of densely packed microvilli on the surface of certain epithelial cells, especially those lining the small intestine and kidney tubules, which greatly increases the surface area for absorption.nounC1
- brush broom/brʌʃ bruːm/A type of broom traditionally made from stiff natural brush fibres (like broomcorn or birch twigs), mounted on a handle, used for sweeping coarse debris outdoors or in rough industrial/agricultural settings.nounLow
- brush cut/ˈbrʌʃ ˌkʌt/A very short haircut, typically for men, where the hair is cut evenly all over the head to stand upright, resembling the bristles of a brush.nounC1
- brush discharge/brʌʃ ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/A luminous, non-continuous electrical discharge from a conductor, appearing as a brush-like or feathery glow, often preceding a spark or arc.nounC2
- brush fire/ˈbrʌʃ ˌfaɪə/A fire burning in low-growing, scrubby vegetation like bushes, shrubs, or undergrowth.nounC1
- brush flower/ˈbrʌʃ ˌflaʊə/A plant from the genus Callistemon, native to Australia, characterized by cylindrical spikes of flowers that resemble a bottlebrush in shape.nounC1
- brush pass/brʌʃ pɑːs/A brief, seemingly accidental physical contact between two people, used to secretly pass an object like a memory card, document, or money.nounLow
- brush turkey/ˈbrʌʃ ˌtɜːki/A large, ground-dwelling bird native to eastern Australia, characterized by its black plumage, red head, and habit of building large nest mounds.nounC1
- brush up/ˌbrʌʃ ˈʌp/To refresh, revise, or improve one's knowledge or skill in something.nounverbB1-B2
- brush-footed butterfly/ˌbrʌʃ ˈfʊtɪd ˈbʌtəflaɪ/A common name for any butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae.nounlow
- brush-off/ˈbrʌʃ ɒf/a blunt or dismissive rejection of someone or their advances.nounverbC1
- brush-on/ˈbrʌʃ ɒn/Describing a product (typically a cosmetic, adhesive, or treatment) designed to be applied with a brush.adjectivenounLow
- brush-tailed phalanger/ˌbrʌʃteɪld fəˈlæn(d)ʒə/A species of possum native to Australia, with a distinctive, bushy tail.nounRare
- brush-tailed possum/ˌbrʌʃteɪld ˈpɒsəm/A nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia, characterized by a bushy tail.nounLow
- brushback/ˈbrʌʃbæk/A baseball pitch thrown intentionally close to the batter's body to force them to move away from home plate.nounLow
- brushland/ˈbrʌʃlənd/Land covered with dense growth of small trees, shrubs, and bushes, often in arid or semi-arid regions.nounC2 (Low-frequency, specialized)
- brushmark/ˈbrʌʃmɑːk/A visible stroke or texture left by the bristles of a brush, especially in painting.nounC2
- brushpopper/ˈbrʌʃˌpɒpə/A person who works in the countryside, particularly one who clears or works in brush, thickets, or rough grazing land, especially in the context of herding cattle.nounRare / Specialized / Historical
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