noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act or process by which one heat-treats a piece of material (usually metal). uncountable, usually

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of heat-treat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

heat treatment

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