- hardening hard·en·ing n
- ['hɒːdnɪŋ]
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hardening hard·en·ing n
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self-hard|en|ing — «SEHLF HAHR duh nihng», adjective. hardening without the usual quenching process: »self hardening steel … Useful english dictionary
Hardening — Hard en*ing, n. 1. Making hard or harder. [1913 Webster] 2. That which hardens, as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hardening — 1. A condition of lessened reactions to allergens from repeated or prolonged nontherapeutic exposure, similar to hyposensitization. 2. Any procedure in tissue preparation for examinations, such as sectioning for microscopy, that renders the… … Medical dictionary
hardening — hard·en·ing || hÉ‘rdnɪŋ / hÉ‘Ëd n. process of becoming stiff or hard; toughening hard·en || hÉ‘rdn / hÉ‘Ë v. make hard or tough; become hard or tough; strengthen, forge; be forged … English contemporary dictionary
hardening — /hahr dn ing/, n. 1. a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel. 2. the process of becoming hard or rigid. [1620 30; HARDEN + ING1] * * * In metallurgy, an increase in hardness of a metal induced, deliberately or… … Universalium
Self-hardening — Self hard en*ing, a. (Metal.) Designating, or pert. to, any of various steels that harden when heated to above a red heat and cooled in air, usually in a blast of cold air with moderate rapidity, without quenching. Such steels are alloys of iron… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case hardening — or surface hardening is the process of hardening the surface of a metal, often a low carbon steel, by infusing elements into the material s surface, forming a thin layer of a harder alloy. Case hardening is usually done after the part in question … Wikipedia
bak|ing — «BAY kihng», noun. 1. cooking in dry heat without exposing directly to the fire. 2. drying or hardening by heat: »The mud cracked and crumbled baking in the sun. 3. the amount baked at one time; batch: »Our last baking of bread turned out dry and … Useful english dictionary
harden — hard|en [ hardn ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become hard or firm, or to make something hard or firm: This additive hardens the cement in an hour. The bread will harden if you don t cover it. 2. ) transitive MAINLY LITERARY to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Self-hardened — Self hardening Self hard en*ing, a. (Metal.) Designating, or pert. to, any of various steels that harden when heated to above a red heat and cooled in air, usually in a blast of cold air with moderate rapidity, without quenching. Such steels are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Casehardening — Case hard en*ing, n. The act or process of converting the surface of iron into steel. Ure. [1913 Webster] Note: Casehardening is now commonly effected by cementation with charcoal or other carbonizing material, the depth and degree of hardening… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
