fraze

1 of 2

noun

ˈfrāz

plural -s

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 entry 2] : the unevenness caused by rough edges or burs

fraze

2 of 2

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

frazer

-zə(r)

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French fraise, from fraise, a kind or ruff; from the shape of some cutters

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