brain

/brˈeɪn/

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Noun
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
Noun
mental ability; "he''s got plenty of brains but no common sense"
Noun
that which is responsible for one''s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn''t get his words out of my head"
Noun
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he''s smart but he''s no Einstein"
Noun
the brain of certain animals used as meat
Verb
hit on the head
Verb
kill by smashing someone''s skull