heat-treating

noun

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of heat-treat
nounheat-treating (usually uncountable, plural heat-treatings)

plural heat-treatings

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

    Synonyms: heat treatment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn act or process by which one heat-treats a piece of material (usually metal).

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APA

heat-treating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat-treating

MLA

“heat-treating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat-treating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heat-treating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat-treating.

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