brush
     n 1: a dense growth of bushes [syn: {brushwood}, {coppice}, {copse},
           {thicket}]
     2: an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a
        handle
     3: momentary contact [syn: {light touch}]
     4: conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a
        generator or motor
     5: a minor short-term fight [syn: {clash}, {encounter}, {skirmish}]
     6: the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two
        brushes a day" [syn: {brushing}]
     7: the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick
        brush" [syn: {brushing}]
     8: contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a
        brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid
        any brushes with the police"
     v 1: rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed
          the hairs from his jacket"
     2: touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"
     3: clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it
        back into the closet"
     4: sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A
        gasp swept cross the audience" [syn: {sweep}]
     5: remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs";
        "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the
        objections"
     6: cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter"
Source: WordNet® 2.0