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- [keys hahr-dn]
- /keɪs ˈhɑr dn/
- /keɪs ˈhɑː.dən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [keys hahr-dn]
- /keɪs ˈhɑr dn/
Definitions of case-harden word
- verb case-harden to form a hard surface layer of high carbon content on (a steel component) by heating in a carburizing environment with subsequent quenching or heat treatment 3
- verb case-harden to harden the spirit or disposition of; make callous 3
- verb with object case-harden Metallurgy. to make the outside surface of (an alloy having an iron base) hard by carburizing and heat treatment, leaving the interior tough and ductile. 1
- verb with object case-harden to harden in spirit so as to render insensible or insensitive to external impressions or influences; make callous. 1
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Origin of case-harden
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; case2 + harden
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Parts of speech for Case-harden
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
case-harden popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for case-harden
verb case-harden
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- stupefy — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- inure — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.
Antonyms for case-harden
verb case-harden
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
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