brass instrument

American  

noun

1. a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet.

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Etymology

Origin of brass instrument

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Posts this week include praise for the £2 coin design; before and after pictures of brass instrument repair; and how long it takes to fill a water bottle.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

The only other objects in the room are four long microphones pointed at the sculpture, which produce sonic feedback from the brass instrument, soft, sustained and sublime.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022

Unfortunately, he hated it, and said he wanted to throw every brass instrument in the world – presumably with the exception of his signature honking sax – off a cliff.

From The Guardian • May 9, 2020

Geraldine S. Jackson, a brass instrument major in college and a former D.C.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2019

A brass instrument could play only the notes of one harmonic series.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones