brains
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The substance of a brain, as a material or foodstuff.
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Anche una forma di brainplural of brain
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The substance of a brain, as a material or foodstuff.
I would, while it was smiling in my face, Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this.
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informaleThe figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.
Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman.
It was true that he had the muscles of an ox and the stamina of an ox, the trouble was that he seemed to have the brains of an ox.
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informaleThe intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, etc.
Who's the brains behind this operation?
Paulvitch smiled. “You are supposed to be the brains of this partnership, my dear Nikolas,” he replied. “Why do you not find the means to search Monsieur Caldwell’s stateroom—eh?”
I mean, it's a bit of a waste of money paying me eighteen grand to run errands, isn't it? Come on. I'm supposed to be the brains of this outfit.
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Anche una forma di brainthird-person singular simple present indicative of brain
brains · The substance of a brain, as a material or foodstuff.
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