hardening
Americannoun
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a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.
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the process of becoming hard or rigid.
noun
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the act or process of becoming or making hard
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a substance added to another substance or material to make it harder
Etymology
Origin of hardening
Example Sentences
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Satellite imagery suggests that Iran has been hardening entrances to its nuclear sites in case of attack.
The RSF set up a parallel government last year, hardening the de facto division of the country.
From BBC
Pérez’s bill would establish home hardening and defensible space measures set by the insurance commissioner, though Balber said she expects the Safer from Wildfires program would “inform” the new standards.
From Los Angeles Times
As migrant numbers grow, public attitudes appear to be hardening.
From Barron's
Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.
From Los Angeles Times
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