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Definition of Brush
1. Verb. Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush. "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
2. Noun. A dense growth of bushes.
Generic synonyms: Botany, Flora, Vegetation
Specialized synonyms: Brake, Canebrake, Spinney, Underbrush, Undergrowth, Underwood
Derivative terms: Brushy
3. Verb. Touch lightly and briefly. "He brushed the wall lightly"
4. Noun. An implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle.
Terms within: Bristle, Grip, Handgrip, Handle, Hold
Generic synonyms: Implement
5. Verb. Clean with a brush. "They brush the cape "; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
6. Noun. Momentary contact.
7. Verb. Sweep across or over. "A gasp swept cross the audience"
8. Noun. Conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor.
9. Verb. Remove with or as if with a brush. "Brush aside the objections"
10. Noun. A bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox).
11. Verb. Cover by brushing. "They brush the bread with melted butter"; "Brush the bread with melted butter"
12. Noun. A minor short-term fight.
Specialized synonyms: Contretemps
Generic synonyms: Combat, Fight, Fighting, Scrap
Derivative terms: Encounter, Skirmish
13. Noun. The act of brushing your teeth. "The dentist recommended two brushes a day"
14. Noun. The act of brushing your hair. "He gave his hair a quick brush"
15. Noun. Contact with something dangerous or undesirable. "He tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
Definition of Brush
1. n. An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purposes, as in removing dust from clothes, laying on colors, etc. Brushes have different shapes and names according to their use; as, clothes brush, paint brush, tooth brush, etc.
2. v. t. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush.
3. v. i. To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by.
4. n. In Australia, a dense growth of vegetation in good soil, including shrubs and trees, mostly small.
Definition of Brush
1. Noun. An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair. ¹
2. Noun. A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine. ¹
3. Noun. The act of brushing something. ¹
4. Noun. Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees. ¹
5. Noun. A short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience. ¹
6. Noun. The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox. ¹
7. Noun. (music) An instrument, resembling a brush, used to produce a soft sound from drums or cymbals. ¹
8. Noun. (video games) In 3D video games, a convex polyhedron, especially one that defines structure of the play area. ¹
9. Noun. (context: poker slang) The floorperson of a poker room, usually in a casino. ¹
10. Noun. (North Wisconsin, uncountable) Evergreen boughs, especially balsam, locally cut and baled for export, usually for use in wreathmaking. ¹
11. Verb. To clean with a brush. ¹
12. Verb. To untangle or arrange with a brush. ¹
13. Verb. To apply with a brush. ¹
14. Verb. To remove with a sweeping motion. ¹
15. Verb. To touch with a sweeping motion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Brush
1. to touch lightly [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Brush
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1. An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purposes, as in removing dust from clothes, laying on colours, etc. Brushes have different shapes and names according to their use; as, clothes brush, paint brush, tooth brush, etc.
2. The bushy tail of a fox.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Brush
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