Associations to the word «Hardening»

Wiktionary

HARDENING, verb. Present participle of harden
HARDENING, noun. The process by which something hardens.
HARDENING, noun. That which hardens, such as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel.

Dictionary definition

HARDENING, noun. Abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue.
HARDENING, noun. The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue".
HARDENING, noun. The act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact).

Wise words

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