huíhuǒ

回火

Word · Verb

tempering; backfire

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to temper (metal)

technical

A specialized metallurgical process to reduce brittleness and increase toughness of hardened steel.

Jīng经
guò过
huí回
huǒ火
de的
tán弹
huáng簧
gāng钢
 ,
tán弹
xìng性
hǎo好
qiě且
bù不
yì易
duàn断
liè裂
 。

Tempered spring steel has good elasticity and is less likely to fracture.

Zhè这
ge个
líng零
jiàn件
cuì淬
huǒ火
hòu后
xū需
yào要
huí回
huǒ火
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

This component needs to be tempered after quenching.

Show 1 more example
Huí回
huǒ火
de的
wēn温
dù度
kòng控
zhì制
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Temperature control during tempering is crucial.

2.

verb

to backfire (of a flame)

technical

A dangerous situation in welding or cutting where the flame burns back into the torch or hose.

Shǐ使
yòng用
hàn焊
qiāng枪
shí时
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
 ,
fáng防
zhǐ止
huí回
huǒ火
 。

Be careful when using the welding torch to prevent backfire.

Qì气
hàn焊
shí时
huí回
huǒ火
kě可
néng能
yǐn引
fā发
bào爆
zhà炸
 。

Backfire during gas welding may cause an explosion.

Show 1 more example
Tīng听
dào到
sī嘶
sī嘶
shēng声
 ,
tā他
lì立
kè刻
guān关
bì闭
fá阀
mén门
 ,
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
le了
huí回
huǒ火
 。

Hearing a hissing sound, he immediately shut the valve to stop the backfire.