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A skirmish; a slight encounter; a shock or collision; as, to have a brush with an enemy.
A short contest, or trial, of speed.
To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush.
To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush.
To remove or gather by brushing, or by an act like that of brushing, or by passing lightly over, as wind; -- commonly with off.
To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by.
A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidae. Also applied to several allied species of New Guinea.
A circular revolving brush used by turners, lapidaries, silversmiths, etc., for polishing.
A wheel without teeth, used to turn a similar one by the friction of bristles or something brushlike or soft attached to the circumference.
of Brush
One who, or that which, brushes.
The quality of resembling a brush; brushlike condition; shagginess.
of Brush
Brisk; light; as, a brushing gallop.
Constructed or used to brush with; as a brushing machine.
A white or gray crystalline mineral consisting of the acid phosphate of calcium.
Brush; a thicket or coppice of small trees and shrubs.
Small branches of trees cut off.
Resembling a brush; shaggy; rough.
Same as Brusque.