brush - Meaning in Konkani

brush - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of brush in English

brush noun

1. contact with something dangerous or undesirable

   Examples

   • "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
   • "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"
2. the act of brushing your hair

   Example

   • "he gave his hair a quick brush"
3. the act of brushing your teeth

   Example

   • "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
4. a minor short-term fight
5. a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
6. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
7. conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
8. momentary contact
9. a dense growth of bushes

   Synonyms

   thicket

brush verb

1. remove with or as if with a brush

   Examples

   • "brush aside the objections"
   • "brush away the crumbs"
   • "brush the dust from the jacket"
2. touch lightly and briefly

   Example

   • "He brushed the wall lightly"
3. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

   Example

   • "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
4. clean with a brush

   Example

   • "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
5. cover by brushing

   Example

   • "brush the bread with melted butter"
6. sweep across or over

   Examples

   • "A gasp swept cross the audience"
   • "Her long skirt brushed the floor"

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