Class of musical instruments.
A wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece.
1The French horn is the most important brass instrument in modern music.
2Maurice Reviol is a talented woodwind and brass instrument maker based in Auckland.
3James looked down at the small brass instrument, his eyes bulging.
4Franklyn nodded and produced a complicated brass instrument from the depths of his robes.
5Others believe the vocal cords act as the lips do in playing a brass instrument.
6Photo: supplied Maurice Reviol is a talented woodwind and brass instrument maker based in Auckland.
7Finally, he nodded and pocketed the brass instrument.
8Irene pulls out the brass instrument.
9Monks began to sing; a great brass instrument grunted lamentably; in the body of the building there was silence.
10The vexatious thing in speaking of her is, that she compels to the use of the rhetorician's brass instrument.
11He drew from his pocket a little shiny brass instrument in a lead case, which looked like an abbreviated microscope.
12It's a really versatile instrument. On the road, they bring only wind and brass instrument players as compliments to their urbanized concerto.
13After a final jab with the poker, Susan returned the brass instrument to the rack and flopped into the sole wingback chair.
14We measure the distance by use of a clever brass instrument called an odometer, which is attached to the wheel of the wagon.
15No asking your way of the sun, when you are lost, with a little brass instrument and a morsel of pencil and paper.
16Italian words mingled with his hesitating French, and every now and again his full nasal voice resounded with the sonority of a brass instrument.
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