Definition of Annealing in English :

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Annealing meaning in English

Meaning of Annealing in English

Pronunciation of Annealing in English

Annealing pronunciation in English

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Annealing

see synonyms of annealing

Noun

1. annealing, tempering

hardening something by heat treatment

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Annealing

see synonyms of annealing
v. an·nealed, an·neal·ing, an·neals
v. tr.
1. To subject (glass or metal) to a process of heating and slow cooling in order to toughen, reduce brittleness, or enhance adhesion.
2. To strengthen or harden.
v. intr.
To become strengthened or hardened: “the time she needed for opinion to anneal around her policy” (Alexander M. Haig, Jr.).

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