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Meanings of brass instrument in English

Russian
медные инструменты
Portuguese
metais
Spanish
instrumento de viento-metal
Catalan
vent metall
Wikidata

Class of musical instruments.

Related terms
медные инструменты
Portuguese
metais
Catalan
instrument de música de metall
Spanish
instrumentos de metal

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.

metais
Usage of brass instrument in English
1
The French horn is the most important brass instrument in modern music.
Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891
2
Maurice Reviol is a talented woodwind and brass instrument maker based in Auckland.
Radio NZ
3
James looked down at the small brass instrument, his eyes bulging.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
4
Franklyn nodded and produced a complicated brass instrument from the depths of his robes.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
5
Others believe the vocal cords act as the lips do in playing a brass instrument.
The Head Voice and Other Problems: Practical Talks on Singing
6
Photo: supplied Maurice Reviol is a talented woodwind and brass instrument maker based in Auckland.
Radio NZ
7
Finally, he nodded and pocketed the brass instrument.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
8
Irene pulls out the brass instrument.
Fantastic Orgy
9
Monks began to sing; a great brass instrument grunted lamentably; in the body of the building there was silence.
Romance
10
The vexatious thing in speaking of her is, that she compels to the use of the rhetorician's brass instrument.
Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 3
11
He drew from his pocket a little shiny brass instrument in a lead case, which looked like an abbreviated microscope.
The War Terror
12
It's a really versatile instrument. On the road, they bring only wind and brass instrument players as compliments to their urbanized concerto.
Reuters
13
After a final jab with the poker, Susan returned the brass instrument to the rack and flopped into the sole wingback chair.
Too wicked to kiss
14
We measure the distance by use of a clever brass instrument called an odometer, which is attached to the wheel of the wagon.
The diary of mattie spenser
15
No asking your way of the sun, when you are lost, with a little brass instrument and a morsel of pencil and paper.
Miss or Mrs.?
16
Italian words mingled with his hesitating French, and every now and again his full nasal voice resounded with the sonority of a brass instrument.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 5