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case-hardening

case-hardening is the alternative spelling of case hardening.

Meaning of case hardening

Noun

case hardening (uncountable)

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

Questions about case-hardening

What is case-hardening the alternative spelling of?
Case-hardening is the alternative spelling of case hardening.

Words near case-hardening in the dictionary

  1. case-book
  2. case-books
  3. case-by-case
  4. case-dependent
  5. case-hardened
  6. case-hardening
  7. case-in-chief
  8. case-independent
  9. case-insensitive
  10. case-sensitive
  11. case-sensitivities

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