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hard head

American  

noun

Metallurgy.
  1. semirefined tin containing iron.


Etymology

Origin of hard head

First recorded in 1510–20

Example Sentences

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Edge has gone in there with his hard hat — and his hard head — and so far, the results are good.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

"Still a little dizzy, but I have a hard head."

From Fox News • Mar. 18, 2022

My mom said, "A hard head makes a soft ass," because that's where you land.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2020

And the brand’s post of its Mickey Mouse bag—a hard head that opens at the top—garnered more than 300,000 likes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2018

Belwas's hard head had left it badly bent.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin