v. & n.
v.tr. 1 heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, esp. to toughen it. 2 toughen.
n. treatment by annealing. annealer n.
[ OE onlan f. on + lan burn, bake f. al fire ]
v. & n.
v.tr. 1 heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, esp. to toughen it. 2 toughen.
n. treatment by annealing. annealer n.
[ OE onlan f. on + lan burn, bake f. al fire ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012