Collocations withbrush

These are words often used in combination withbrush.

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bristle brush
Common dog brushes are the bristle brush, wire pin brush, and the slicker brush.
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broad brush
We have painted on a large canvas, and used broad brush strokes.
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brush fire
In certain instances there may be local brush fire situations.
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dense brush
Ringtail possums prefer forests of dense brush, particularly eucalyptus forests.
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dry brush
For painting with the dry brush a small amount of oil is used.
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soft brush
Scale-hair was removed by scrubbing the surface of intact egg masses with a fine soft brush.
From theCambridge English Corpus
thick brush
Zac chases her but loses her in the thick brush.
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