hardening
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(noun) the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact) |
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Related Words: annealing, change of integrity, tempering |
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(noun) the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue" |
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Synonyms: set, solidification, solidifying |
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Related Words: action, activity, natural action, natural process |
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(noun) abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue |
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Related Words: calcification, callosity, callus, symptom |
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