hardening

[ hahr-dn-ing ]
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noun
  1. a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.

  2. the process of becoming hard or rigid.

Origin of hardening

1
First recorded in 1620–30; harden + -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for hardening

hardening

/ (ˈhɑːdənɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the act or process of becoming or making hard

  2. a substance added to another substance or material to make it harder

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