Definition of brush

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Brush (v. i.) To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by..

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Ftiction :: Ftiction (n.) The act of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; attrition; in hygiene, the act of rubbing the body with the hand, with flannel, or with a brush etc., to excite the skin to healthy action..
Dustpan :: Dustpan (n.) A shovel-like utensil for conveying away dust brushed from the floor.
Beggar''s Lice :: Beggar's lice () The prickly fruit or seed of certain plants (as some species of Echinospermum and Cynoglossum) which cling to the clothing of those who brush by them.
Handling :: Handling (v. t.) The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch..
Palmite :: Palmite (n.) A South African plant (Prionium Palmita) of the Rush family, having long serrated leaves. The stems have been used for making brushes..
Wallaby :: Wallaby (n.) Any one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the genus Halmaturus, native of Australia and Tasmania, especially the smaller species, as the brush kangaroo (H. Bennettii) and the pademelon (H. thetidis). The wallabies chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains..
Brush :: Brush (n.) A skirmish; a slight encounter; a shock or collision; as, to have a brush with an enemy..
Brush :: Brush (n.) Branches of trees lopped off; brushwood.
Brushing :: Brushing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brus.
Varnish :: Varnish (n.) A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture..
Graphotype :: Graphotype (n.) A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or oxide of zinc is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief..
Brushwood :: Brushwood (n.) Small branches of trees cut off.
Hairbrush :: Hairbrush (n.) A brush for cleansing and smoothing the hair.
Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.
Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
Dustbrush :: Dustbrush (n.) A brush of feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from furniture..
Brush Wheel :: Brush wheel () A circular revolving brush used by turners, lapidaries, silversmiths, etc., for polishing..
Tapoa Tafa :: Tapoa tafa () A small carnivorous marsupial (Phascogale penicillata) having long, soft fur, and a very long tail with a tuft of long hairs at the end; -- called also brush-tailed phascogale..
Wear :: Wear (n.) A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish..
Brush :: Brush (n.) 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..
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