
1) Exclusively Anglo word 2) Exclusively Saxon word 3) Fire in a kiln 4) Foundry process 5) Harden as glass 6) Heat and cool, to strengthen 7) Heat and then cool 8) Heat to prevent stress 9) Heat to remove stress 10) Heat-treat 11) Normalize 12) Strengthen 13) Strengthen and temper 14) Strengthen by heating
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1) Temper
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to heat and cool metal gradually to temper
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• (v. t.) 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. • (v. t.) To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
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The process of using heating and slow cooling to toughen steel (or glass) by reducing its brittleness and internal stresses.
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To soften dies, planchets or metal by heat treatment.
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The pairing of complementary DNA or RNA sequences, via hydrogen bonding, to form a double-stranded polynucleotide. Most often used to describe the binding of a short primer or probe.
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The sustained heating of a material such as steel or glass at aspecific high temperature, followed by gradual cooling, this is done to eliminate weakness or to produce other qualities. ... The pairing of complementary DNA or RNA sequences, via hydrogenbonding, to form a double-stranded molecule. Mostoften used to describe the binding of a short pri...
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(ә-nēl´) to heat a material, such as glass or metal, followed by controlled cooling to remove internal stresses and induce a desired degree of toughness, temper, or softness of the material. to homogenize an amalgam alloy ingot by heating it in an oven. to heat a material, such as ...
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The process of heating metal for a period of time to release the molecular changes created when it has been hardened either through work hardening or heat hardening. In jewelry making the heating is usually until the metal is red hot.
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An·neal' transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Annealed ;
present participle & verbal noun Annealing .] [ Middle English
anelen to heat, burn, Anglo-Saxon
an...lan ;
an on +
...lan to burn; also Midd...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: an-nēl′ Definitions: 1. To soften or temper a metal by controlled heating and cooling; the process makes a metal more easily adapted, bent, or swaged, and often less brittle. 2. In dentistry, to heat gold leaf preparatory to its insertion into a cavity, to remove adsorbed gases and other contaminants. 3. The pai...
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[
v] - toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
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The process of controlled heating and cooling of a metal. In wire and cable products, copper and aluminum are annealed to increase flexibility while maintaining adequate strength.
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to prevent the formation of or remove stresses in plastics by cooling from a suitable temperature.
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To prevent the formation of or remove stresses in plastics by cooling from a suitable temperature.
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verb toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; `temper glass`
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to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress. · to free from internal stress by heating and gradually cooling. · to toughen or temper. · to recombine (nucleic acid strands) at low temperature after separating by heat. · to fuse colors onto (a vitreous or metallic surface) by heating.
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Refers in metallurgy to heat treatment which is used to impart changes in mechanical properties such as strength and hardness. Typically, the annealing process is used to induce softness and to relieve stress, allowing the steel to be further worked
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(1) To heat a molded plastic article to a predetermined temperature and slowly cool it to relieve stresses. (2) To heat steel to a predetermined temperature above the critical range and slowly cool it, to relieve stresses and reduce harness. (Annealing of molded or machined parts may be done dry as in an oven or wet as in a heated tank of mineral o...
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a procedure for preventing or removing stresses within a material through the use of controlled heating and subsequent cooling of the
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