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Anneal   /ənˈil/   Listen
verb
Anneal  v. t.  (past & past part. annealed; pres. part. annealing)  
1.
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.
2.
To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.





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"Anneal" Quotes from Famous Books



... rag over the joint, loosen one pair of the clamps slightly, and leave the joint to anneal. It is important that the least possible amount of glass should be heated, hence the necessity of having the ends well prepared, and it is also important that the work should be done quickly; otherwise ...
— On Laboratory Arts • Richard Threlfall


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