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Meaning of ANNEALING

Pronunciation:  un'eeling

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  hardening something by heat treatment
 

ANNEALING is a 9 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: tempering
 
 See Also: hardening

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An*neal"ing\, n.
1. The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less
   brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually
   from a high heat.

2. The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware,
   etc.

 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

simulated annealing

 
Glossary
 
 Definition: in copper and bronze metallurgy, this refers to the process of heating and then cooling the material to remove stress from hammering.
 

 

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