NYT Dictionary

ANNEALING

/əˈniːlɪŋ/
NounVerban-NEAL-ingan-neal-ing · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024

Meaning

The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice to remove residual stress.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

temperingannealtempernormalize

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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