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tumbaga [tum.bá.ga.] : brass (n.); copper (n.); copper-base alloy (n.)
Related words: bronse

Derivatives of tumbaga


Glosses:
brass
n. (substance)1. brassan alloy of copper and zinc.
~ atomic number 29, copper, cua ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor.
~ alpha-beta brass, muntz metal, yellow metala brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products.
~ alpha brassan alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working.
~ bearing brassa brass bushing or a lining for a bearing.
~ cartridge brassan alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing.
~ copper-base alloyany alloy whose principal component is copper.
~ gilding metala brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded.
~ high brassbrass with 35% zinc.
~ lattenbrass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils.
~ low brassbrass with 30% (or less) zinc.
~ ormolubrass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture.
~ guinea gold, red brassbrass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry.
n. (artifact)2. brass, brass instrumenta 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.
~ baritone horn, baritonethe second lowest brass wind instrument.
~ bass horn, sousaphone, tubathe lowest brass wind instrument.
~ buglea brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares.
~ clariona medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone.
~ cornet, trumpet, trump, horna brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves.
~ fluegelhorn, flugelhorna brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore.
~ french horn, horna brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves.
~ saxhornany of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves.
~ trombonea brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide.
~ valvedevice in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone.
~ wind instrument, winda musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath.
n. (group)3. administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organizationthe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something.; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
~ bodya group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity.; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
~ authorities, government, regimethe organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
~ curia(Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church.
~ top brassthe most important persons in a governing body.
~ executivepersons who administer the law.
~ judiciary, benchpersons who administer justice.
~ county councilthe elected governing body of a county.
~ government officials, officialdompeople elected or appointed to administer a government.
~ pecking order, power structure, hierarchythe organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body.
~ managementthose in charge of running a business.
~ advisory board, planning boarda board appointed to advise the chief administrator.
n. (attribute)4. boldness, brass, cheek, face, nerveimpudent aggressiveness.; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
~ aggressivenessthe quality of being bold and enterprising.
~ audaciousness, audacityaggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery.; "he had the audacity to question my decision"
n. (artifact)5. brassan ornament or utensil made of brass.
~ decoration, ornament, ornamentationsomething used to beautify.
n. (group)6. brass, brass sectionthe section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments.
~ sectiona division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class.
~ trumpet sectionthe section of a band or orchestra that plays trumpets or cornets.
n. (artifact)7. brass, memorial tablet, plaquea memorial made of brass.
~ monument, memoriala structure erected to commemorate persons or events.
copper
n. (substance)1. atomic number 29, copper, cua ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor.
~ metal, metallic elementany of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc..
~ bornite, peacock orea mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits.
~ chalcocite, copper glancea heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper.
~ chalcopyrite, copper pyritesa yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide.
~ cupritea mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper.
~ malachitea green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects.
~ brassan alloy of copper and zinc.
~ bronzean alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin.
~ blister copperan impure form of copper having a black blistered surface.
~ conductora substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat.
n. (possession)2. coppera copper penny.
~ cent, centime, pennya coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit.
n. (person)3. bull, cop, copper, fuzz, piguncomplimentary terms for a policeman.
~ colloquialisma colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech.
~ police officer, policeman, officera member of a police force.; "it was an accident, officer"
n. (attribute)4. copper, copper colora reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper.
~ burnt sienna, reddish brown, sepia, venetian red, mahoganya shade of brown with a tinge of red.
n. (animal)5. copperany of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings.
~ lycaenid, lycaenid butterflyany of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
~ genus lycaena, lycaenatype genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper.
~ american copper, lycaena hypophlaeascommon copper butterfly of central and eastern North America.
v. (contact)6. coppercoat with a layer of copper.
~ coat, surfaceput a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate"
copper-base alloy
n. (substance)1. copper-base alloyany alloy whose principal component is copper.
~ alloy, metala mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten.; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
~ brassan alloy of copper and zinc.
~ bronzean alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin.
~ cupronickela 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel.
~ aluminium bronze, aluminum bronzean alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion.
~ constantan, eurekaan alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire.