HEAT-TREAT


Meaning of HEAT-TREAT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb

: to treat (as metals) by heating and cooling in a way that will produce desired properties (as hardness or ductility) — compare anneal , harden , normalize , patent , spheroidize , temper ; malleableize ; graphitize

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.