braze
1[ breyz ]
/ breɪz /
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verb (used with object), brazed, braz·ing.
to make of brass.
to cover or ornament with or as if with brass.
to make brasslike.
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[ breyz ]
/ breɪz /
verb (used with object), brazed, braz·ing.Metallurgy.
to unite (metal objects) at high temperatures by applying any of various nonferrous solders.
Origin of braze
21575–85; <French braser to solder (MF), burn (Old French ) <Germanic; compare Swedish brasa,Danish brase to roast; see braise
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British Dictionary definitions for braze (1 of 2)
braze1
/ (breɪz) /
verb (tr)
to decorate with, make like, or make of brass
to make like brass, as in hardness
Word Origin for braze
Old English bræsen, from bræs brass
British Dictionary definitions for braze (2 of 2)
braze2
/ (breɪz) /
verb
(tr) to make a joint between (two metal surfaces) by fusing a layer of brass or high-melting solder between them
noun
the high-melting solder or alloy used in brazing
Derived forms of braze
brazer, nounWord Origin for braze
C16: from Old French: to burn, of Germanic origin; see braise
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