braze

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[ breyz ]
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verb (used with object),brazed, braz·ing.
  1. to make of brass.

  2. to cover or ornament with or as if with brass.

  1. to make brasslike.

Origin of braze

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before 1000; Middle English brasen,Old English bræsian;see brass

Other definitions for braze (2 of 2)

braze2
[ breyz ]

verb (used with object),brazed, braz·ing.Metallurgy.
  1. to unite (metal objects) at high temperatures by applying any of various nonferrous solders.

Origin of braze

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1575–85; <French braser to solder (MF), burn (Old French ) <Germanic; compare Swedish brasa,Danish brase to roast; see braise

Other words from braze

  • brazer, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for braze (1 of 2)

braze1

/ (breɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to decorate with, make like, or make of brass

  2. to make like brass, as in hardness

Origin of braze

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Old English bræsen, from bræs brass

British Dictionary definitions for braze (2 of 2)

braze2

/ (breɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make a joint between (two metal surfaces) by fusing a layer of brass or high-melting solder between them

noun
  1. the high-melting solder or alloy used in brazing

Origin of braze

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C16: from Old French: to burn, of Germanic origin; see braise

Derived forms of braze

  • brazer, noun

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