Anneal
Word | ANNEAL |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | an neal |
Pronunciations | /əˈniːl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Anneal"
What do we mean by anneal?
To subject (glass or metal) to a process of heating and slow cooling in order to toughen and reduce brittleness. intransitive verb
To strengthen or harden. intransitive verb
To become strengthened or hardened. intransitive verb
Same as aneal.
Originally, to set on fire; kindle.
To heat, fire, bake, or fuse, as glass, earthenware, ores, etc.
To heat, as glass, earthenware, or metals, in order to fix colors; enamel.
To treat, as glass, earthenware, or metals, by heating and gradually cooling, so as to toughen them and remove their brittleness.
To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen. transitive verb
To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them. transitive verb
To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen. verb
To strengthen or harden. verb
Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling verb
An act of annealing.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Anneal
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