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Uncommonannealing
The correct spelling is annealing.
How to pronounce annealing
verb
Say it like: Ann-eel-ing
The correct spelling is annealing. To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen. For example: "The experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve."
Usage Examples
“The experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve.”
“Without annealing, the quality of our metal products will diminish.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- 2.To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
- 3.To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
- 4.To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
- 5.To strengthen or harden.
noun
- 1.The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice.
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