Meanings
verbwork-harden (third-person singular simple present work-hardens, present participle work-hardening, simple past and past participle work-hardened)
present singular third person work-hardens · participle present work-hardening · participle past work-hardened · past work-hardened
- transitiveengineeringTo harden (a material) by work hardening.
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APA
work-harden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work-harden
MLA
“work-harden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work-harden. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work-harden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work-harden.
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