case hardened

A form of case harden — To impart greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.

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Meanings

verb

alternative case-hardened

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of case harden
adjectivecase hardened (comparative more case hardened, superlative most case hardened)

comparative more case hardened · superlative most case hardened · alternative case-hardened

  1. alternativeAlternative form of case-hardened
Cite this entry
APA

case hardened. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20hardened

MLA

“case hardened.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20hardened. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “case hardened,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20hardened.

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