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Meanings of brush in English
Sliding electrical contact which conducts current between stationary and moving parts.
Related terms
Spanish
pincelada Synonyms
Examples for "encounter"
Examples for "encounter"
1
Although the actual encounter must have taken place thousands of years ago.
2
Here we encounter a new problem: what do they mean by toxin?
3
There was enormous enthusiasm and excitement at this new encounter with Europe.
4
Whatever problems we encounter, we will ask God to help us with.
5
Consulates in Jerusalem, Israel's declared but disputed capital, rarely encounter political violence.
1
But a possible clash between Christians and Muslims was prevented, police said.
2
The government also imposed a ban on social media after that clash.
3
A violent clash between civilians and police broke out as a result.
4
A spokeswoman said: It's not really a clash with the Terracotta Army.
5
Twenty protesters and nine officers were injured in the clash, police said.
1
So far as he is concerned, that is just an opening skirmish.
2
Early reports said there was a skirmish and Prince Charles fell awkwardly.
3
Dennis Skinner sees everything as a skirmish in the great class war.
4
The machine had won the opening skirmish in the railroad regulation controversy.
5
Today we lose as many in a skirmish in the Polish marshes.
Usage of brush in English
1
The roller work was almost done; next came the nit-picky brush work.
2
The religious freedom law was not Pence's only brush with national controversy.
3
However, we perhaps had our own brush with a national tragedy, here.
4
So far, it has made its case with only a broad brush.
5
I also used a striping brush to create the heart and lines.
6
At least that answered the question of why Ricardo needed the brush.
7
Death in the brush, death in the tree-top, death from the river-bank.
8
For both candidates, Gustav could present a dangerous brush with hurricane politics.
9
The mother fled into the brush; the cubs took to a tree.
10
This is certainly not the ex-MP's first brush with the law, either.
11
Got gulch area and lots of brush not far from that road.
12
However, there are a few things he'll need to brush up on.
13
The crackling in the brush indicated that the men were very near.
14
Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon cider and paprika; brush mixture on hens.
15
It's a good challenge, though the ball does brush off his hand.
16
The officers in search accidentally came upon them in this brush patch.
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Translations for brush
Russian
Catalan
Brush through the time
Brush across language varieties
United States of America
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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