I. ˈfrāz noun
( -s )
Etymology: French fraise, from fraise, a kind or ruff; from the shape of some cutters — more at fraise
1.
a. : a small milling cutter used to cut down the ends of canes or rods to receive a ferrule
b. : the end of a cane or rod shaped as if by a fraze
2.
[ fraze (II) ]
: the unevenness caused by rough edges or burs
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to smooth by or as if by removing fraze ; specifically : to cut or shape (the end of something) to receive a ferrule
• fraz·er -zə(r) noun -s