Brush ¹

Definition: An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purposes, as in removing dust from clothes, laying on colors, etc. Brushes have different shapes and names according to their use; as, clothes brush, paint brush, tooth brush, etc.

Brush ²

Definition: The bushy tail of a fox.

Brush ³

Definition: A tuft of hair on the mandibles.

Brush ⁴

Definition: Branches of trees lopped off; brushwood.

Brush ⁵

Definition: A thicket of shrubs or small trees; the shrubs and small trees in a wood; underbrush.

Brush ⁶

Definition: A bundle of flexible wires or thin plates of metal, used to conduct an electrical current to or from the commutator of a dynamo, electric motor, or similar apparatus.

Brush ⁷

Definition: A skirmish; a slight encounter; a shock or collision; as, to have a brush with an enemy.

Brush ⁸

Definition: A short contest, or trial, of speed.

Brush ⁹

Definition: To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush.

Brush ¹⁰

Definition: To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush.

Brush ¹¹

Definition: To remove or gather by brushing, or by an act like that of brushing, or by passing lightly over, as wind; commonly with off.

Brush ¹²

Definition: To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by.

brush ¹³

Definition: 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"

brush ¹⁴

Definition: the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush"

brush ¹⁵

Definition: the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"

brush ¹⁶

Definition: a minor short-term fight

brush ¹⁷

Definition: an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

brush ¹⁸

Definition: conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

brush ¹⁹

Definition: momentary contact

brush ²⁰

Definition: a dense growth of bushes

brush ²¹

Definition: remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"

brush ²²

Definition: touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"

brush ²³

Definition: rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"

brush ²⁴

Definition: clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"

brush ²⁵

Definition: cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter"

brush ²⁶

Definition: sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"