Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In mining, that part of the roof or floor of a roadway which is removed to increase its height.
- Brisk; rapid: as, a brushing gallop.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Constructed or used to brush with; as a
brushing machine. - adjective Brisk; light.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
brush . - noun An instance of brushing.
- adjective dated
brisk ;light
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of brushing your teeth
- noun the act of brushing your hair
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Examples
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Do you call brushing off your shoulder and obscene gesture?
Hillary: Tough Questions At Debate "Nothing Like The Pressures You Face Inside White House" 2009
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How old is it? one of the workers asks in Spanish, brushing the sawdust off his forearms.
justinker Diary Entry justinker 2005
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The tips are great, especially loved the idea of brushing the pan with the butter, and making them in advance and keeping warm in the oven.
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I also prefer scrubbing in the shower to dry brushing, which is a popular technique for exfoliating and boosting circulation.
the new beauty secrets Laura Mercier 2006
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And I like the idea of brushing the cakes with the pomegranate molasses!
Pomegranate & Berry Cakes Niki 2005
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ABRASION: The proportion of cement should reduce material lost to 3% or less after 50 cycles of brushing, which is an excellent performance.
Chapter 8 1994
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Ginevra makes a movement that the cynical might describe as brushing
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Either we don't have fancy electronic gadgets, or we just plain love the idea of brushing shoulders with the masters of the language in the quiet solitude of a library.
JSOnline.com 2010
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But enamel is subject to abrasion by certain products and even too-vigorous brushing, which is why it is important to figure out ways to reduce damage to this part of the tooth, Azer said.
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But enamel is subject to abrasion by certain products and even too-vigorous brushing, which is why it is important to figure out ways to reduce damage to this part of the tooth, Azer said.
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