noun Download 🔗Share An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair. Examples : "My daughter used a soft-bristled brush to clean her paintbrush. " utility item thing essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of brushing something. Examples : "She gave her hair a quick brush." action process essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine. Examples : "The electric motor's brush needed replacing because its contact with the rotor was weak. " machine electronics electric part technical essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks. Examples : "The static electricity in the room produced a small brush of sparks. " electronics physics energy technical essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees. Examples : "The hikers had to navigate through a thick brush to reach the trailhead. " plant environment nature essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience. Examples : "He has had brushes with communism from time to time." event essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox. Examples : "The fox's brush was a beautiful, thick, reddish-brown color. " animal body nature part essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tuft of hair on the mandibles. Examples : "The insect had a small brush of hairs on its jaw. " anatomy insect animal biology essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short contest, or trial, of speed. Examples : "The students had a short brush of speed in the 100-meter dash. " sport game essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instrument, resembling a brush, used to produce a soft sound from drums or cymbals. Examples : "The drummer used a special brush to create soft, subtle sounds on the cymbals. " music utensil essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An on-screen tool for "painting" a particular colour or texture. Examples : "To create the realistic wood grain effect on the presentation, she used the brush tool in the design software. " computing art technology essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A set of defined design and parameters that produce drawn strokes of a certain texture and quality. Examples : "donwloading brushes for Photoshop" art technology computing style essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In 3D video games, a convex polyhedron, especially one that defines structure of the play area. Examples : "The game's brush defined the walls of the virtual classroom. " computing game technology technical space structure essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The floorperson of a poker room, usually in a casino. Examples : "The brush checked my cards before I placed my bet. " job game entertainment person business essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (North Wisconsin) Evergreen boughs, especially balsam, locally cut and baled for export, usually for use in making wreaths. Examples : "The local market sold bundles of brush for making Christmas wreaths. " plant material environment agriculture commerce essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean with a brush. Examples : "Brush your teeth." action utensil essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To untangle or arrange with a brush. Examples : "Brush your hair." appearance style body essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply with a brush. Examples : "Brush the paint onto the walls." art utensil action essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove with a sweeping motion. Examples : "Brush the flour off your clothes." action essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing. Examples : "Her scarf brushed his skin." action way essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean one's teeth by brushing them. Examples : "Before bed, I brush my teeth to keep them healthy. " body action essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading