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hardening

[ hahr-dn-ing ]

noun

  1. a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.
  2. the process of becoming hard or rigid.


hardening

/ ˈɑːəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of becoming or making hard
  2. a substance added to another substance or material to make it harder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hardening1

First recorded in 1620–30; harden + -ing 1
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The key is striking a balance: too spicy and it overpowers the meat; too sweet and it risks hardening into a candy shell.

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There was no apology — only the hardening of Trump’s heart.

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With some union members under threat of redundancy and the declaration of a major incident just this week, the council position appears to be hardening.

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But this one has torn through the core of Sudan, hardening divisions and threatening to split the nation.

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However, according to Cal Fire, the models do not account for changes in vegetation due to recent wildfires, nor the home hardening and brush management communities have undertaken.

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