HyperDic: anneal

English > 1 sense of the word *anneal*:
VERB	change	anneal, temper, normalize	bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

anneal > pronunciation
Sounds	ahniy'l
Rhymes	abele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl...

English > *anneal*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	temper, normalize
Broader	harden, indurate	make hard or harder
Spanish	recocer
Catalan	trempar