caseharden

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verb

To harden the surface of iron or steel by infusing carbon into the surface layer.

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Meanings

verbcaseharden (third-person singular simple present casehardens, present participle casehardening, simple past and past participle casehardened)

present singular third person casehardens · participle present casehardening · participle past casehardened · past casehardened · alternative case harden

  1. To harden the surface of iron or steel by infusing carbon into the surface layer.
  2. broadlyTo make insensitive to hardship.

Origin

From case + harden.

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Translations

Bulgarian циментирам, калявам
  • циментирам (cimentiram)to harden the surface of steel
  • калявам (kaljavam)To make insensitive to hardship
  • правя нечувствителен (pravja nečuvstvitelen)To make insensitive to hardship
Russian цементировать, процементировать
  • цементировать (cementirovatʹ)to harden the surface of steel
  • процементировать (procementirovatʹ)to harden the surface of steel
  • закалять (zakaljatʹ)To make insensitive to hardship
  • закалить (zakalitʹ)To make insensitive to hardship
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APA

caseharden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseharden

MLA

“caseharden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseharden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caseharden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseharden.

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