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The door handles were made of brass. There was a brass nameplate outside the door saying Dr A. Aslan. a brass door knob

The brass seems to me to be too loud in this recording.

The trumpet and trombone are brass instruments. He plays in the brass section of the orchestra.

The Pentagon brass went along with the plan but they were not happy about it.

There was a brass nameplate outside the door saying Dr A. Aslan.

The top brass also received benefits not given to the average employee.

the most important people in an organization:

Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume. Turn the knob on the left to start the washer.

Put a knob of butter in the frying pan.

She was twiddling (with) a pencil/her hair. She kept twiddling her necklace.

Twiddle a dial/knob on a radio in the city and you may hear voices speaking Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, or Russian.

Can you read what it says on the dial? The dial of/on his watch had a picture of Mickey Mouse on it.

You turn this dial to find a different radio station.

an alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc

VERB - mix (metals) to make an alloy.

VERB - coat (iron) with zinc or a zinc compound to prevent rust.

We could hear the elephants trumpeting in the distance.

The museum has been loudly trumpeting its reputation as one of the finest.

a brazen robbery in the downtown area brazen cheating He told me a brazen lie.

obvious, without any attempt to be hidden: bold and without shame.

What lies beyond the brazen gates of the palace?

a gold/silver/aluminium ingot

People who work with furnaces in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.

It's cold in here - should I turn on the furnace?

a container for holding burning substances, usually to heat buildings or to melt metals and other materials

Nuts and bolts are used to hold pieces of machinery together.

With two houses, three cars and child-support payments, he just couldn't meet his nut, even with a second job.

Could you cut the crusts off the sandwiches, please? pie crust (= the cooked pastry on top)

the earth's crust

He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it. My sandwiches had got squashed at the bottom of my bag.

The room was so full you couldn't squash another person in.

Rumours of a possible takeover of the company were soon squashed by the management. Republican leaders will probably try to squash the tax cut.

If you squash a plan or idea, you stop it completely and suddenly:

There are over two hundred people coming to the party so it might be a bit of a squash.

Don't go out with wet hair, you might catch a chill.

I suddenly realized, with a chill of apprehension, the danger ahead.

It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.

Both the army and the police were involved in the apprehension of the terrorists.

the act of catching and putting a person under police control:

A full apprehension of all that is involved is utterly beyond us.

seed pods a pea/vanilla pod

storage/fuel pod

You can camp, or stay in a single-storey "eco pod" with a wood-burning stove.

a three-storey house Their new house has four storeys including the attic.

Overnight, it seemed, their relationship had turned sour. She gave me a sour look.; This incident has soured relations between the two countries.

a whisky sour

sour economy/market The economic slump was caused primarily by a sour housing market.

Year-end is traditionally when many investors decide whether to sell stocks that have gone sour.

Pitta and nan are two types of flat bread.

I thought her performance a little flat. I think the colours in this painting are kind of flat (= not varied or bright).

I left my car lights on and now the battery is flat.

If you don't put the top back on that bottle of beer, it will go flat.

His request for time off work was met with a flat refusal. She told him flat that she would not go to the show. Could you lend me some money, I'm flat broke (= I have no money).

completely or to the greatest degree possible:

We charge a flat fee/rate of $25 per hour.

The salt flats are used for motor racing. The mud flats attract large numbers of birds.

He hit me with the flat of his hand.

Most of the path is on the flat.

The top string on your violin is flat. She sang flat throughout the song (= all the notes she sang were too low).

a mark in written music showing that a note should be played a half step lower

We managed to get to the station in five minutes flat.

The market remained at 9,000 points after a flat day of trading yesterday.

Companies with a flat organizational structure can usually make decisions more quickly.

The deal fell flat when the two sides could not agree on the terms of the contract.

Towards the end of the project the whole department was working flat out to meet the deadlines.

a block of tickets/seats/shares Corporate hospitality firms make block bookings (= buy large numbers of seats) at big sporting events.

A few more newspapers may go on the block before the end of the year.

The West made impressive strides in improving energy efficiency after the huge rises in oil prices during the 70s. The group has made strides to expand internationally.

a step or stage in progress toward an aim.

She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager. He strode across/into/out of the room.

Offers include a 124-piece set of sterling silver cutlery at €4,495. a sterling silver candlestick

You've done a sterling job.

The lowest rates and best deals go to customers with sterling credit.

The bracelet is made of sterling silver.

The silver candlesticks gleamed on the table.

He polished the table until it gleamed.

to shine with a soft light: - Street lights gleamed brightly in the snow.

His eyes gleamed with/in triumph.

"I can't tell you that yet, but I will soon," Grandpa said with a gleam in his eye.