Annealer

/əˈnilər/ noun

Definition

A person or device that anneals glass or metal by heating and cooling it in a controlled manner.

Etymology

From 'anneal' plus '-er' (agent suffix); refers to either a skilled worker performing annealing or the industrial furnace equipment used for the process.

Kelly Says

Master glass annealer were highly valued craftspeople—they had to understand temperature control intuitively before we had thermometers, making them part scientist and part artist!

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