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air-hardening
[ air-hahr-dn-ing ]
/ ˈɛərˌhɑr dn ɪŋ /
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adjective Metallurgy.
noting any metal, especially alloy steel, that can be hardened from above its transformation point by cooling in air.
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Origin of air-hardening
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby air-hardening
airglow, air guitar, air gun, air hammer, air harbor, air-hardening, airhead, air hoist, air hole, air horn, airhose
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British Dictionary definitions for air-hardening
air hardening
noun
a process of hardening high-alloy steels by heating and cooling in a current of airCompare oil hardening
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