brush

1. A dense growth of bushes (synset 108454507)
   is a type of: botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period
   subtypes:

   • brake - an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
   • canebrake - a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
   • spinney - a copse that shelters game
   • underbrush, undergrowth, underwood - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
   same as: brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket
2. An implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (synset 102911542)
   is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
   subtypes:

   • bottlebrush - a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
   • bristle brush - a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant
   • clothesbrush - a brush used for cleaning clothing
   • hairbrush - a brush used to groom a person's hair
   • nailbrush - a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
   • paintbrush - a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
   • sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil - an artist's brush made of sable hairs
   • scrub brush, scrubber, scrubbing brush - a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
   • shaving brush - a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
   • toothbrush - small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
   has:

   • bristle - a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
   • grip, handgrip, handle, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
3. Momentary contact (synset 107428314)
   is a type of: touch, touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body
   same as: light touch
4. Conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor (synset 102911930)
   is a type of: electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
   is a part of:

   • electric motor - a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work
   • generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
5. A bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) (synset 102160606)
   is a type of: tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
6. A minor short-term fight (synset 100961487)
   is a type of: combat, fight, fighting, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
   subtypes: contretemps - an awkward clash
   same as: clash, encounter, skirmish
7. The act of brushing your teeth (synset 100657629)
   "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
   is a type of: dental care - care for the teeth
   same as: brushing
8. The act of brushing your hair (synset 100257487)
   "he gave his hair a quick brush"
   is a type of: hair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
   same as: brushing
9. Contact with something dangerous or undesirable (synset 100040283)
   "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
   is a type of: contact - close interaction

1. Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (synset 201246373)
   "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
   is a type of: rub - move over something with pressure
2. Touch lightly and briefly (synset 201243284)
   "He brushed the wall lightly"
   is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
   subtypes:

   • crease, graze, rake - scrape gently
   • flick - touch or hit with a light, quick blow
   verb group: brush, sweep - sweep across or over
3. Clean with a brush (synset 201246546)
   "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
   is a type of: clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
   verb group: brush - remove with or as if with a brush
4. Sweep across or over (synset 201874036)
   "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
   is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
   same as: sweep
   verb group:

   • brush - touch lightly and briefly
   • sail, sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
5. Remove with or as if with a brush (synset 200556857)
   "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   verb group: brush - clean with a brush
6. Cover by brushing (synset 201376383)
   "brush the bread with melted butter"
   is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered

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