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There are 6 meanings of the word
Annealing.
Annealing - as a noun
Annealing - as a verb
To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
To strengthen or harden.
Example: "The experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve."
Example Sentences
"The heat treatment process involves annealing the metal at high temperatures."
"To soften the material, it needs to undergo annealing."
"The annealing process involves heating the material to a specific temperature and then cooling it slowly."
"The glass was subjected to a process of annealing to remove any residual stress."
"The annealing cycle for this particular alloy is quite lengthy."
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Is ANNEALING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, annealing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
ANNEALING has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is ANNEALING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, annealing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordANNEALING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is ANNEALING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, annealing is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordANNEALING has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
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