ANNEAL


Meaning of ANNEAL in English

an ‧ neal /əˈniːl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] technical

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: onælan , from ælan 'to set on fire, burn' ]

to make metal or glass hard by heating it and then slowly letting it get cold

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.