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Definition of: anneal
(ə·nēl′) v.t.
1. To render tough, as something formerly brittle, by heating and then slowly cooling.
2. To toughen; render enduring, as the will.
3. Archaic To fix in place by heating and then cooling, as colors or enamel. [OE anǣlan burn]
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