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heat-treat
[ heet-treet ]
verb (used with object)
- to subject (a metal or alloy) to controlled heating and cooling to improve hardness or other properties.
heat-treat
verb
- tr to apply heat to (a metal or alloy) in one or more temperature cycles to give it desirable properties
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Derived Forms
- heat treatment, noun
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Other Words From
- heat treatment noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heat-treat1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
Wade, as chief chemist, you are to synthesize a little coffee and heat-treat a few eggs for us.
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Call District and have them rush through a change of spec—include heat-treat and a modified Charpy test.
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