Brush definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BRUSH, n. 1. An instrument for cleaning any thing of dust ... used are bristles set in wood. Painters use a small brush to lay colors on their large pieces. Silversmiths use a wire brush for scrubbing silver, copper or brass, in order to gilding ... leather by rubbing the color on the skin with a brush. 2. Branches of trees lopped off; brushwood; a sense common ... diverging rays from a point. 6. A tail; as the brush of a fox. BRUSH, v.t. To sweep or ...
Electrical brush definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Electric E*lec"tric, Electrical ... Electric aura. See under Aura. Electrical battery. See Battery. Electrical brush. See under Brush. Electric cable. See Telegraph cable, under Telegraph. Electric candle. See ... the torpedo. Electric telegraph. See Telegraph. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brush Brush, n. [OE. brusche, OF. broche, broce, brosse, brushwood, F. brosse brush, LL. brustia, bruscia, fr. OHG. brusta, brust, bristle, G. ...
To brush up definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brush Brush, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Brushing.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See Brush, n.] 1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. ``A' brushes his hat o' mornings.'' --Shak. 2. To ...
To brush away definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brush Brush, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Brushing.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See Brush, n.] 1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. ``A' brushes his hat o' mornings.'' --Shak. 2. To ...
To brush aside definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brush Brush, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Brushing.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See Brush, n.] 1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. ``A' brushes his hat o' mornings.'' --Shak. 2. To ...
brush up definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: refresh ... memory; "I reviewed the material before the test" [syn: review, brush up, refresh] 2: bring to a highly developed, finished, or ... your social manners" [syn: polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up] Merriam Webster's verb Date: circa 1600 transitive verb ... if by brushing 2. to renew one's skill in < brush up your Spanish > intransitive verb to refresh one's memory ; renew one's skill < brush up on math > • brushup noun Collin's Cobuild Dictionary or brush up on If you brush up something or brush ...
brush aside definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: bar ... attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" [syn: dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary or brush away If you brush aside or brush away an idea, remark, or feeling, you refuse to ...
Brushing definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BRUSH'ING, ppr. Sweeping or rubbing with a brush; striking gently; moving nimbly in haste; skimming over lightly. BRUSH'ING, a. Brisk; light; as a brushing gallop. WordNet (r ... your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day" [syn: brush, brushing] 2: the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush" [syn: brush, brushing] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brush Brush, v. t. [ ...
brush turkey definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: black ... megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea [syn: brush turkey, Alectura lathami] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brush turkey Brush" tur`key (Zo["o]l.) A large, edible, gregarious bird ... applied to several allied species of New Guinea. Note: The brush turkeys live in the ``brush,'' and construct a common nest by collecting a large ...
scrub brush definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning [syn: scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1897 a brush with hard bristles for heavy cleaning — called also scrubbing brush
scrubbing brush definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning [syn: scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber] Merriam Webster's noun see scrub brush
broad-brush definitions Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1967 general, nonspecific Collin's Cobuild Dictionary also broad brush A broad-brush approach, strategy, or solution deals with a problem in a ... rather than concentrating on details. He's giving a broad brush approach to the subject. ADJ: usu ADJ n
brush fire definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1850 ... 1. a fire involving low-growing plants (as scrub and brush) 2. a minor conflict or crisis < putting out political brush fires >
Brush wheel definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brush wheel Brush" wheel` 1. A wheel without teeth, used to turn a ... or soft attached to the circumference. 2. A circular revolving brush used by turners, lapidaries, silversmiths, etc., for polishing.