case hardening

See also: casehardening and case-hardening

English

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Verb

case hardening

  1. present participle and gerund of case harden

Noun

case hardening (uncountable)

  1. (metallurgy) The process of imparting greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.
  2. A condition of dried meat in which the exterior is so dry and hard that the interior moisture is sealed in.
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