I. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from brass, after such pairs as English glass: glaze
obsolete : to make brazen : harden
II. ˈbrāz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably from French braser, from Old French, to burn, from brese live coals, probably of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Old Spanish brasa live coal, Old Italian bragia
: to solder with an alloy (as hard solder or brass) that is relatively infusible as compared with common solder
III. noun
( -s )
: a brazed joint