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noun
Date: 1953
sclerosis 1 <hardening of the arteries>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hardening
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hardening — hardening; non·hardening; ther·mo·hardening; … English syllables
Hardening — Hard en*ing, n. 1. Making hard or harder. [1913 Webster] 2. That which hardens, as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hardening — Hardening. См. Обработка для увеличения твердости. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
hardening — [härd′ n iŋ] n. 1. a making or becoming hard 2. a substance used to harden something … English World dictionary
hardening — increasing the hardness of steel by heat treatment. This normally implies heating the steel to a required temperature and quenching in a suitable medium, e.g., oil or water. age hardening case hardening cyanide hardening flame hardening induction … Mechanics glossary
Hardening — In computing, hardening is usually the process of securing a system. This work is especially done to protect systems against attackers. This would typically include removal of unnecessary usernames or logins and the disabling or removal of… … Wikipedia
Hardening — 1. A term used to describe a price of commodity or futures contracts that is gradually stabilizing. 2. A futures market that is slowly advancing in prices. 1. After a rise or fall in prices, a slow return to historically accepted levels is… … Investment dictionary
hardening — grūdinimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Įkaitinimas iki tam tikros temperatūros, laikymas joje ir greitas ataušinimas. atitikmenys: angl. chilling; hardening; heat hardening; quenching; toughening rus. закалка … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hardening — The process of paint, epoxy, or glue becoming hard. The drying or hardening of paint film goes through several stages. The first stage is called dust free ; at this stage, the paint has hardened sufficiently to prevent dust from becoming embedded … Dictionary of automotive terms
Hardening — Harden Hard en (h[aum]rd n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hardened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hardening} ( n*[i^]ng).] [OE. hardnen, hardenen.] 1. To make hard or harder; to make firm or compact; to indurate; as, to harden clay or iron. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
