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Definition of anneal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

anneal

verb

NAmE//əˈnil//

anneal something (technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they anneal

he / she / it anneals

past simple annealed

-ing form annealing

to heat metal or glass and allow it to cool slowly, in order to make it stronger or softer

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