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BRASS-FOIL
\bɹˈasfˈɔ͡ɪl], \bɹˈasfˈɔɪl], \b_ɹ_ˈa_s_f_ˈɔɪ_l]\
Definitions of BRASS-FOIL
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
Dutch
leaf
,
formed
by
beating
out
plates
of
brass
to
great
thinness
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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