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  • 71Brass ring — A brass ring is a small grabbable ring that a dispenser presents to a carousel rider during the course of a ride. Usually there are a large number of iron rings and one brass one, or just a few. It takes some dexterity to grab a ring from the… …

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  • 72Brass band sections in the United Kingdom — There are five main brass band sections in the United Kingdom: Championship, First, Second, Third, and Fourth. The top bands are in the Championship section, and the bottom ones are in the Fourth section. Sometimes, a Youth section is also used,… …

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  • 73Brass Band Sections in Britain — There are five main brass band sections in Great Britain: Championship, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The top bands are in the Championship section, and the bottom ones in the 4th section. Sometimes, a Youth Section is also used, although this is not… …

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  • 74brass — brassish, adj. /bras, brahs/, n. 1. any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc. 2. a utensil, ornament, or other article made of such an alloy. 3. Music. a. See brass instrument. b. brass instruments collectively in a band… …

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  • 75brass — noun 1 METAL (U) a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper (1) and zinc (1): brass bed/knob/button etc: an old brass bedstead 2 the brass (section) the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments made of brass,… …

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  • 76The Old Curiosity Shop — For adaptations of the novel, see The Old Curiosity Shop (disambiguation). For the Seattle business, see Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. The Old Curiosity Shop …

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  • 77Brass Monkey (cocktail) — WPMIXInfobox iba = name = Brass Monkey caption = type = cocktail flaming = dark rum = yes light rum = yes served = rocks garnish = drinkware = highball ingredients = *One part dark rum *One part vodka *One part orange juice prep = Stir together… …

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  • 78brass — [[t]brɑ͟ːs, bræ̱s[/t]] brasses 1) N UNCOUNT Brass is a yellow coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments. The instrument is beautifully made in brass. 2) N COUNT: usu the N in sing …

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  • 79brass — n. & adj. n. 1 a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece of brass. b brass objects collectively. 3 Mus. brass wind instruments (including trumpet, horn, trombone) forming a band or a section of an orchestra. 4… …

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  • 80brass ring — noun a rich opportunity or a prize he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention • Hypernyms: ↑opportunity, ↑chance * * * noun slang : a prize or rich opportunity missed the brass ring at the Philadelphia convention Cabell Phillips …

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