[breyz] 
| 1. | to make of brass. |
| 2. | to cover or ornament with or as if with brass. |
| 3. | to make brasslike. |
[breyz] | to unite (metal objects) at high temperatures by applying any of various nonferrous solders. |
| braze 1 (brāz) tr.v. brazed, braz·ing, braz·es
[Middle English brasen, from Old English brasian, from bræs, brass.] |
| braze 2 (brāz) tr.v. brazed, braz·ing, braz·es To solder (two pieces of metal) together using a hard solder with a high melting point. [Probably from French braser, from Old French, to burn, from brese, hot coal, of Germanic origin; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.] braz'er n. |