anneal
verb (used with object)
to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.
annealing
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present participleof anneal.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After reaching the desired orientation, the team used an annealing process designed specifically for the material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The company was exploring gate-based models early on, but abandoned those efforts in favor of differentiating itself through its focus on annealing, which has since become its bread and butter.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Veeco sells technologies for ion-beam deposition and laser annealing, which are essential in manufacturing semiconductors and packaging advanced chips.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
However, D-Wave has long concentrated on a specific modality called annealing quantum computing, and only recently announced its return to gate-based quantum, the approach favored by peers like IonQ and International Business Machines.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Johnny’s eyes flew about the shop, taking in the fine anvils, the hood upon the annealing furnace, the neat nests of crucibles.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
