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annealing

/əˈniː.lɪŋ/

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noun

/əˈniː.lɪŋ/C1formaltechnical
  • ruТехнический процесс, включающий нагрев и последующее медленное охлаждение материала, обычно металла или стекла, для снижения твердости и повышения пластичности.

A technical process involving heating and then slowly cooling a material, typically metal or glass, to reduce hardness and increase ductility.

uncountable

  1. Heat treatment processC1formaltechnical

    A process of heating and then slowly cooling a material, typically metal or glass, to reduce hardness, relieve internal stresses, and improve ductility.

    ruОтжиг

    • Annealing is essential for making metal easier to shape.
    • The glass was strengthened through a careful annealing process.
    • Engineers use annealing to relieve stress in welded joints.
Forms
  • annealings plural form
  • annealings' possessive plural form
  • annealing's possessive singular form

verb

anneal/əˈniːl/C1formaltechnical
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания процесса нагрева и последующего медленного охлаждения материала, обычно металла или стекла, для снятия внутренних напряжений и уменьшения хрупкости.

A verb used to describe the process of heating and then slowly cooling a material, typically metal or glass, to remove internal stresses and make it less brittle.

  1. Heat treatment processC1formaltechnical

    To heat and then slowly cool metal, glass, or other materials to remove internal stresses and make them less brittle.

    ruОтжиг

    • The blacksmith annealed the steel to make it easier to shape.
    • Glass must be annealed slowly to prevent it from cracking.
    • The factory anneals copper wire to improve its flexibility.
Forms
  • annealed past participle
  • annealed past simple
  • annealing present participle
  • anneals third person singular