hardening

/HH AA1 R D AH0 N IH0 NG/

verb

1
To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
2
To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
3
To strengthen.
4
To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
5
To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
syn:inure
6
To become or make (a consonant) more fortis.

Synonyms

noun

1
The process by which something hardens.
2
That which hardens, such as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel.

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