🔥anneal

verb
/əˈniːl/

Meaning

To heat and cool metal or glass to make it stronger or less brittle.

Example Sentences

The blacksmith annealed the steel to improve its durability.

Synonyms

temper, toughen, strengthen, harden

Antonyms

weaken, soften

Collocations

anneal glass, anneal steel, anneal process, anneal metal

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