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Definition of HARDENING

Hardening
Hardening Hard"en*ing, n. 1. Making hard or harder. 2. That which hardens, as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel.
Hardening
Harden Hard"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hardened; p. pr. & vb. n. Hardening.] [OE. hardnen, hardenen.] 1. To make hard or harder; to make firm or compact; to indurate; as, to harden clay or iron. 2. To accustom by labor or suffering to endure with constancy; to strengthen; to stiffen; to inure; also, to confirm in wickedness or shame; to make unimpressionable. ``Harden not your heart.' --Ps. xcv. 8. I would harden myself in sorrow. --Job vi. 10.

Meaning of HARDENING from wikipedia

- up hardening or harden in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hardening is the process by which something becomes harder or is made harder. Hardening may...
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- into the surface. Different depths of hardening are desirable for different purposes: sharp tools need deep hardening to allow grinding and resharpening...
- Radiation hardening is the process of making electronic components and circuits resistant to damage or malfunction caused by high levels of ionizing radiation...
- Induction hardening is a type of surface hardening in which a metal part is induction-heated and then quenched. The quenched metal undergoes a martensitic...
- The strain hardening exponent (also called the strain hardening index), usually denoted n {\displaystyle n} , is a measured parameter that quantifies the...
- Diffusion hardening is a process used in manufacturing that increases the hardness of steels. In diffusion hardening, diffusion occurs between a steel...