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Brush Border: The collection of microvilli forming a border on the intestinal side of the epithelial cells of the small intestine.

Brushback: A ball thrown high and inside by a pitcher for the purpose of pushing him further away from the plate and also, putting the fear of god into him. (also called Chin Music or High and Tight).

Brushability: The ability or ease with which paint can be brushed.

Cross-Border Risk: The exchange rate between two currencies expressed as the ratio of two foreign exchange rates that are both expressed in terms of a third currency. Foreign exchange rate between two currenci . . . View Full Definition

Dry Brush: Any textured application of paint where your brush is fairly dry (thin or thick paint) and you rely the hairs of your brush, the angle of attack of your stroke, and the paper's surface textu . . . View Full Definition

Wire Brushing: Cleaning a surface with a wire brush, or wire power brush.

Paint Brushes: The first known examples are probably those used in Egypt which were simple bundles of thin reeds bound to a handle; the British Museum has one of these and its date is put at about 1900 BCE . . . View Full Definition

Brush-Out: A technique sometimes used to influence a large sale that consists of brushing out a sample of paint onto a slab of wood or other material so the customer can see how the finished job will look.

Brush Marks: Marks of brush that remain in the dried paint film.

Border: Edge of a photographic print - either left white, or printed black.