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hardening

har·de·ning

US/ˈhɑrdnɪŋ/ rare

noun

1.
2.

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

  • “the hardening of concrete”
  • “he tested the set of the glue”
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3.

the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)

Phrases

  • case hardening
  • hardening of the arteries
  • precipitation hardening
  • radiation hardening
  • strain hardening
  • work hardening

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