brush
noun
a dense growth of bushes
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
momentary contact
Synonymslight touchconducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
a minor short-term fight
the act of brushing your teeth
“the dentist recommended two brushes a day”
Synonymsbrushingthe act of brushing your hair
“he gave his hair a quick brush”
Synonymsbrushingcontact 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”
verb
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
“Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket”
touch lightly and briefly
“He brushed the wall lightly”
clean with a brush
“She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet”
sweep across or over
“Her long skirt brushed the floor”
“A gasp swept cross the audience”
Synonymssweepremove with or as if with a brush
“brush away the crumbs”
“brush the dust from the jacket”
cover by brushing
“brush the bread with melted butter”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University