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brush1 1. a device made of bristles, hairs, wires, etc., set into a firm back or handle: used to apply paint, clean or polish surfaces, groom the hair, etc 2. the bushy tail of a fox, often kept as a trophy after a hunt, or of certain breeds of dog 3. an electric conductor, esp one made of carbon, that conveys current between stationary and rotating parts of a generator, motor, etc 4. a dark brush-shaped region observed when a biaxial crystal is viewed through a microscope, caused by interference between beams of polarized light brush2 1. a thick growth of shrubs and small trees; scrub 2. land covered with scrub 3. broken or cut branches or twigs; brushwood 4. wooded sparsely populated country; backwoods brush [brəsh] (ecology) (electricity) A conductive metal or carbon block used to make sliding electrical contact with a moving part. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As a result, she requires assistance with bathing, dressing, eating, and therefore holding a paint brush or any other art medium that requires use of her hands. We are all getting painted by the same paint brush. Golf Digest named Devil's Paint Brush the top new course in Canada. |
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