brass instrument

brass in·stru·ment

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bras, brahs in-struh-muh nt]
- /bræs, brɑs ˈɪn strə mənt/
- /brɑːs ˈɪnstrəmənt/

Definitions of brass instrument words

noun brass instrument a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet. 1
noun brass instrument music: wind 1
noun brass instrument (music) A musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a mouth piece (or tubular resonator). 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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