brush

[ US /ˈbɹəʃ/ ]
[ UK /bɹˈʌʃ/ ]

NOUN

conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
a dense growth of bushes
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
the act of brushing your hair
he gave his hair a quick 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
momentary contact
a minor short-term fight
the act of brushing your teeth
the dentist recommended two brushes a day
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

VERB

clean with a brush
She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet
remove with or as if with a brush
brush away the crumbs
brush the dust from the jacket
brush aside the objections
cover by brushing
brush the bread with melted butter
touch lightly and briefly
He brushed the wall lightly
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket
sweep across or over
A gasp swept cross the audience
Her long skirt brushed the floor

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How To Use brush In A Sentence

But I needed to know who it was so I pulled out a comb and brushed my hair forward a little and put it to the side.
Mix up pots of poster paint, and give your children a pot of paint in each colour, a couple of brushes and a glass of water.
Botanical species in this ancient ecosystem included sagebrush, bluegrass, sedges, and herbs.
They kept to the brush and trees, and invariably the man halted and peered out before crossing a dry glade or naked stretch of upland pasturage. War
Your upper arm should brush your ear. Shape Your Body, Shape Your Life
Remove all traces of rust with a small wire brush.
He drew with his brush in transparent glaze and build up form with multiple stokes.
Soon the seeds in the inflated seed cases of the yellow rattle will be hard and rattle at a brush.
Ditch your mascara, use your fingers rather than a brush and don't forget to smudge your lipstick. Times, Sunday Times
Brush the aubergines with oil, add salt and pepper, and bake till soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan.

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