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brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle |
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implement instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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bottlebrush a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
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bristle a stiff hair
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bristle brush a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant
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clothesbrush a brush used for cleaning clothing
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hairbrush a brush used to groom a person's hair
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handgrip,
handle,
grip,
hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
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nailbrush a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
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paintbrush a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
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sable's hair pencil,
sable brush,
sable marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur
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scrub brush,
scrubbing brush,
scrubber a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
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shaving brush a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
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toothbrush small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
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brush - a dense growth of bushes |
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brushwood,
coppice,
copse,
thicket |
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botany,
flora,
vegetation the branch of biology that studies plants
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brake a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
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canebrake a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
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spinney a copse that shelters game
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underbrush,
undergrowth,
underwood the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
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brush - a minor short-term fight |
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clash,
encounter,
skirmish |
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fighting,
combat,
scrap,
fight an engagement fought between two military forces
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contretemps an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
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brush - conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor |
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electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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generator engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
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electric motor a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work
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brush - momentary contact |
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touching,
touch the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
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brush - contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police" |
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contact close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
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brush - the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush" |
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brushing |
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hair care,
haircare,
hairdressing care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
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brush - the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day" |
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brushing |
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dental care care for the teeth
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brush - a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) |
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tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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| verb |
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brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly" |
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brush,
sweep remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
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touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
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crease,
graze,
rake scrape gently; "graze the skin"
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flick remove with a flick (of the hand)
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brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" |
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sweep |
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sail,
sweep traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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brush - remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections" |
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take away,
remove,
withdraw,
take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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brush - clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet" |
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make clean,
clean remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
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brush - rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket" |
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rub move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
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brush - cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter" |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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