Definition of annealing Annealing

/ʌniˈlɪŋ/ - [uneeling] -

We found 7 definitions of annealing from 4 different sources.

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What does annealing mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: annealings

annealing - hardening something by heat treatment
  tempering
  hardening the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
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  • annealing (Noun)
    The act of heating solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice.
  • annealing (Verb)
    Present participle of anneal.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • annealing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Anneal
  • annealing (n.)
    The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat.
  • annealing (n.)
    The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc.

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  • annealing, verb, gerund of anneal (infinitive).
  • annealing, noun, singular of annealings.

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