Definition of Anneal
Anneal
an·neal
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to heat hot metal or glass slowly, and allow it to cool in order to prevent breakage and toughen the material;
e.g. After shaping the blown glass, the finished product is placed inside a temperature controlled oven to anneal.
(verb)
strengthen or toughen;
e.g. To their surprise, their relationship annealed with the long distance.
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