braze

• POS: Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

braze, v. i. [F. braser to solder, fr. Icel. brasa to harden by fire. Cf. Brass.].

•  To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe.  [1913 Webster]
•  To harden.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

braze, v. t. [AS. bræsian, fr. bræs brass. See Brass.].

 To cover or ornament with brass.  Chapman.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

braze, v. & n.
--v.tr. solder with an alloy of brass and zinc at a high temperature.
--n.
1 a brazed joint.
2 the alloy used for brazing.

braze, v.tr.
1 a make of brass. b cover or ornament with brass.
2 make hard like brass.

Etymology

OE br{aelig}sen f. br{aelig}s BRASS

ROGET THESAURUS

braze

Junction

VB join, unite, conjoin, connect, associate, put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together, tack together, fix together, bind up together together, embody, reembody, roll into one, attach, fix, affix, saddle on, fasten, bind, secure, clinch, twist, make fast, tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain, fetter, lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple, link, yoke, bracket, marry, bridge over, span, braze, pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet, impact, solder, set, weld together, fuse together, wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase, graft, ingraft, inosculate, entwine, intwine, interlink, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, entangle, twine round, belay, tighten, trice up, screw up, be joined, hang together, hold together, cohere.