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work-harden

[ wurk-hahrd-n ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to toughen or strengthen (a metal) by cold-working or another mechanical process.


work-harden

verb

  1. tr to increase the strength or hardness of (a metal) by a mechanical process, such as tension, compression, or torsion
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈwork-ˌhardening, noun

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