case-hardened

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Synonyms: case hardened, casehardened, case-harden, age-hardened, case-hardens, face-hardened

Antonyms: case hardened, casehardened, case-harden, age-hardened, case-hardens, face-hardened

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|metallurgy}} Of [[metal]]: [[hard]]er at its [[surface]], due to a [[case hardening]] process.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension}} [[hardened|Hardened]] by [[experience]].

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