Brass
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound. Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired. The colour of brass. (used as a singular or plural noun; especially in conjunction with the word 'hat) High-ranking officers. A brave or foolhardy attitude. (slang; also brass in pocket) Money. (slang; from brass nail; countable) A prostitute. (slang; from brass monkey) Cold.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Made of brass. of the colour of brass. Bad, annoying. Related to brass instruments.
Example sentence: My favorite lineup is just a trio, because then every night you can improvise and change the repertoire. Keyboards and brass can be great, but it puts you in a different ballgame because you're not quite as free. You have to stick to the arrangement of the song.
Plaque
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch.an accumulation of bacteria on teethan accumulation of fat, usually cholesterol, in blood vesselsa clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus