case hardening

noun

The process of imparting greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.

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Meanings

verb

alternative case-hardening

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of case harden
nouncase hardening (uncountable)

alternative case-hardening

  1. uncountableengineeringThe process of imparting greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.
  2. uncountableA condition of dried meat in which the exterior is so dry and hard that the interior moisture is sealed in.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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