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Webster 1913 Edition
Caseharden
Case′hardˊen
,Verb.
T.
1.
To subject to a process which converts the surface of iron into steel.
2.
To render insensible to good influences.
Definition 2024
caseharden
caseharden
See also: case harden
English
Alternative forms
Verb
caseharden (third-person singular simple present casehardens, present participle casehardening, simple past and past participle casehardened)
- To harden the surface of iron or steel by infusing carbon into the surface layer
- (by extension) To make insensitive to hardship
Translations
to harden the surface of steel
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