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annealer

annealer

8.8
A machine that heats then slowly cools materials like metal and glass to make them stronger
  • noun
  • /əˈniːlər/
  • Specialized
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  • A modern glass factory uses an automated annealer to ensure product quality.

Examples

  • After heating, the glassware must cool slowly in the annealer to avoid cracks.

  • The technician placed the metal rods in the annealer to improve their strength.

  • The annealer is essential.

  • Look at that annealer!

  • The glass annealer gradually cooled the bottles to eliminate any internal stresses.

  • As an experienced annealer, she knew how to perfect the heating process for the metal.

  • Using a digital annealer, the technician monitored the cooling temperature to ensure optimal strength.

How Powerful

furnace
93 4.1
annealer
  • Specialized
8.8
oven
415 1.0
heater
93 1.0

Surface Forms

annealer singular
annealers plural

Morphology

annealer = anneal (transparent) = anneal + er

Agent/device formation from the verb 'anneal' by the productive suffix '-er' yields the expected meaning 'person or device that anneals'.

Etymology

Annealer comes from the verb anneal, an old word meaning 'to heal' or 'make whole' because heating and slow cooling was used to fix problems inside metal and glass. So an annealer is a person or machine that heats and then slowly cools materials to make them stronger.