case harden

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Definition of case harden in English English dictionary

To impart greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal

Related Terms

caseharden

To make insensitive to hardship

caseharden

{v} to make hard the outside

caseharden

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

caseharden

To subject to a process which converts the surface of iron into steel

caseharden

{f} forge metal, harden metal; make unfeeling, make callous

caseharden

To render insensible to good influences

Hyphenation

case hard·en

Turkish pronunciation

keys härdın

Pronunciation

/ˈkās ˈhärdən/ /ˈkeɪs ˈhɑːrdən/