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bell-type annealing furnace

bell-type annealing furnace

8.2
A large bell-shaped oven that heats steel strips to remove hardening and make them softer
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : horno de recocido tipo campana
  • A bell-type annealing furnace is used to heat steel strips for reducing strain hardening during manufacturing.

Examples

  • The new steel plant installed a bell-type annealing furnace to improve the quality of its products.

  • Regular maintenance is essential for the efficient operation of a bell-type annealing furnace.

  • A bell-type annealing furnace is often used when controlled atmosphere processing is required.

  • The factory installed a new bell-type annealing furnace last month.

  • A bell-type annealing furnace is essential for steel processing.

  • The efficient operation of a bell-type annealing furnace improves the overall quality of steel products.

  • In order to enhance production capacity, the factory upgraded its bell-type annealing furnace last year.

Synonyms

bell-type furnace
vsbell-type annealing furnace
  • Specialized
9.8

A furnace that covers steel strips with a bell-shaped hood to make them softer

is more general and does not focus on using a covering technique

Surface Forms

bell-type annealing furnace singular
bell-type annealing furnaces plural

Morphology

bell-type + annealing + furnace

The phrase is compositionally built: 'annealing' (the heating/cooling process) + 'furnace' (an enclosed heating chamber) yields a furnace used for annealing, and 'bell-type' simply specifies the shape or kind of furnace (bell-shaped/type). A learner who knows the constituent meanings can directly infer this technical device is a type of annealing furnace with a bell-like form or design.

Etymology

The noun bell-type annealing furnace gets its name from a large, bell-shaped cover that lifts up so steel strips can be put in and then lowers to enclose them for heating. The word annealing means heating metal 'to make it softer and remove stress', so the name helps you picture a bell lowering over steel to heat it and change how the metal behaves.