noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of imparting greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal. uncountable
2. 2
   A condition of dried meat in which the exterior is so dry and hard that the interior moisture is sealed in. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of case harden form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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accommodationadjustmentarteriosclerosisatherosclerosiscarbon diffusionconditioning

Antonyms

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decarbonitridingdecarburizingdenitridingunhardened surface