ALL meanings of callusing
cal·lus
C c - noun plural callusing Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them. 1
- noun plural callusing Also, callose. Botany. the tissue that forms over the wounds of plants, protecting the inner tissues and causing healing. a deposit on the perforated area of a sieve tube. (in grasses) a tough swelling at the base of a lemma or palea. 1
- verb without object callusing to form a callus. 1
- verb with object callusing to produce a callus or calluses on: Heavy work callused his hands. 1
- noun callusing Present participle of callus. 1