English dictionary
anneal
/@/'n/i/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913