Synonyms for annealing
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice to remove residual stress.
Without annealing, the quality of our metal products will diminish.
Forms
- Plural
- annealings → temperings…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| annealing | falling | |
| tempering | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- tempering3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tempering3 = 3 syllables).