braze

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braze - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Braze \Braze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Brazed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Brazing.] [F. braser to solder, fr. Icel. brasa to harden
     by fire. Cf. Brass.]
     1. To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper
        and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe.
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     2. To harden. "Now I am brazes to it." --Shak.
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  Braze \Braze\, v. t. [AS. br[ae]sian, fr. br[ae]s brass. See
     Brass.]
     To cover or ornament with brass. --Chapman.
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braze - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  braze
      v 1: solder together by using hard solder with a high melting
           point