were annealing

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of anneal.
  anneal

  verb (used with object)

  to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.

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