heat-treat

[ heet-treet ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to subject (a metal or alloy) to controlled heating and cooling to improve hardness or other properties.

Origin of heat-treat

1
First recorded in 1905–10

Other words from heat-treat

  • heat treatment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for heat-treat

heat-treat

verb
  1. (tr) to apply heat to (a metal or alloy) in one or more temperature cycles to give it desirable properties

Derived forms of heat-treat

  • heat treatment, noun

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