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hardening

noun hard·en·ing

Definition of HARDENING

:  sclerosis 1 <hardening of the arteries>
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First Known Use of HARDENING

1953
Medical Dictionary

hardening

noun hard·en·ing \ˈhärd-niŋ, -ən-iŋ\

Medical Definition of HARDENING

:  sclerosis 1 <hardening of the arteries>

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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hardening
  2. harden
  3. air-hardening steel
  4. bench hardening
  5. case hardening
  6. end hardening
  7. precipitation hardening
  8. quench hardening
  9. self-hardening
  10. self-hardening steel
  11. case-harden
  12. flame-harden
  13. induction-harden
  14. oil-harden
  15. red-harden
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