cryogenic treatment; shelve temporarily
Meanings
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to shelve temporarily; to put on the back burner
neutralMetaphorical extension from metallurgy; often used in diplomacy, crisis management, or interpersonal conflicts.
Both sides decided to put this issue on the back burner for now and discuss it again after emotions have settled.
For such sensitive topics, cooling off periods are often more effective than heated debates.
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This matter is not suitable for discussion right now; let's shelve it for a while first.
verb
to subject to cryogenic treatment; to deep-freeze after quenching
Technical term in metallurgy and materials science; improves hardness, dimensional stability, and wear resistance by transforming retained austenite.
The hardness of this steel significantly improved after cryogenic treatment.
Cryogenic treatment can effectively eliminate residual austenite and improve dimensional stability.
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Certain precision parts require cryogenic treatment after rough machining.