English Explanatory Dictionary

case hardening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of case harden
noun
  1. The process of imparting greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.
  2. A condition of dried meat in which the exterior is so dry and hard that the interior moisture is sealed in.

Word forms

case hardening case-hardening
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