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annealed

/əˈnɪld/

/əˈnild/

Translations

annealedpast participle

/əˈniːld/

More precise tagging: adjective derived from the past participle of the verb "anneal".

The annealed metal showed improved ductility.

Отожжённый металл показал улучшенную пластичность.

Synonyms

annealverb

annealed

Past Simple

annealed

Past Simple

annealed

Past Participle

annealing

Gerund

/əˈnɪəl/

/əˈnil/

The blacksmith will anneal the metal to make it more workable.

Кузнец будет отжигать металл, чтобы сделать его более податливым.

Synonyms

annealedpast participle

Having been subjected to a process of heating and then slowly cooling to remove internal stresses and toughen the material.

The annealed glass was much stronger and more resistant to shattering.

Describing a material, especially metal, that has been heat-treated to improve its ductility and reduce its hardness.

The annealed steel was easier to work with due to its increased flexibility.

annealverb

To heat (metal or glass) and then cool it slowly to remove internal stresses and toughen it.

The blacksmith annealed the steel to make it more durable.

To allow single-stranded nucleic acids to pair by base complementarity after separation by heat.

After denaturation, the primers annealed to the template at 55 °C.

Figurative: to make something stronger, more resilient, or better tempered through a challenging or conditioning process.

Years of hardship annealed her resolve.