Thesaurus: anneal

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1. v. t. To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
2. v. t. To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
3. v. bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
4. 1. To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen. 2. To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
5. v:100 v. bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling