anneal
verb (used with object)
to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.
is annealing
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present progressiveof anneal (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
From The Story of Glass by C.P. Gray
