case-hardenedadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈkeɪsˌhɑːdnd/, U.S.

/ˈkeɪsˌhɑrd(ə)nd/

Forms: see case n.² and hardened adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: case n.², hardened adj.

Etymology: < case n.² + hardened adj., after case-harden v.

1. literal. Having a hardened surface layer; that has been subjected to case-hardening.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > hardened

case-hardened1683

cyanided1921

1683 N. Crouch Extraordinary Adventures 22 It must not be Gums but solid, and if possible case hardned Teeth that must chew it.

1691 London Gaz. No. 2624/4 A small screwed Case-hardened Lock.

1747 R. Campbell London Tradesman xxx. 152 The Punch is nine Inches long, and about an Inch over in the Face, which is likewise of case-hardened Steel, flat and curiously polished.

1831 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal I. 288 The method will succeed well with case-hardened goods.

1860 Standard (London) 1 Nov. 3/6 I, for one, think the gun-boat system the best for defence, but I would have case-hardened gun boats.

1931 C. E. Munroe & J. E. Tiffany Physical Testing Explosives 72 Resting on the iron base is a case-hardened steel anvil.

2008 Engin. Fracture Mech. 75 1267 In the automotive industry, gears are usually made from surface hardened or case-hardened steels.

2. Of a person, the conscience, etc.: that has become callous, inured, or indifferent; (of an action or attitude) characteristic of such a person. Also as n. (with the and plural agreement).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > rendered emotionless

dulledc1480

benumbed1547

dullen1602

bedeaded1656

case-hardened1836

narcotized1846

apathized1852

blunted1853

de-emotionalized1957

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > shameless or thick-skinned

shamelessc897

hard-skinnedc1450

past shame1509

unblushing1595

steel-browed1600

thick-skinned1602

dead to shame1780

case-hardened1836

unsnubbable1847

hard-shelled1848

pachydermatous1849

hard-boiled1884

armour-plated1887

tough-minded1927

chalcenterous1946

chalcenteric1964

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > obdurate

hardOE

induratec1425

hardenedc1480

obdureda1500

indured1558

obdurate1590

obfirmed1597

indurated1604

obduratious1672

case-hardened1836

1683 J. Oldham Poems & Transl. 15 Get a Case-harden'd Conscience, Irish proof, Which nought of pity, sense, or shame can move.

1705 D. Defoe Consolidator 180 A thoro'-pac'd Case-harden'd Policy.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Emmarine A case-hardened or weather-beaten tar.

1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy I. v. 43 Eventually I cared nothing for a flogging. I had become case-hardened.

1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters xiii. 328 The callous and case-hardened of the old world.

1907 J. London Iron Heel iv. 65 Since you are not yet case-hardened, tell me what you think right now about the general editorial policy.

1950 A. P. Rossiter Eng. Drama x. 146 At lowest it is case-hardened jesting about syphilis.

1994 Harper's Mag. Aug. 7/3 Even case-hardened politicians have begun to think the rewards of office no longer worth the labor of their acquisition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	case-hardened
释义	case-hardenedadj.n. Brit. /ˈkeɪsˌhɑːdnd/, U.S. /ˈkeɪsˌhɑrd(ə)nd/ Forms: see case n.² and hardened adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: case n.², hardened adj. Etymology: < case n.² + hardened adj., after case-harden v. 1. literal. Having a hardened surface layer; that has been subjected to case-hardening. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > hardened case-hardened1683 cyanided1921 1683 N. Crouch Extraordinary Adventures 22 It must not be Gums but solid, and if possible case hardned Teeth that must chew it. 1691 London Gaz. No. 2624/4 A small screwed Case-hardened Lock. 1747 R. Campbell London Tradesman xxx. 152 The Punch is nine Inches long, and about an Inch over in the Face, which is likewise of case-hardened Steel, flat and curiously polished. 1831 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal I. 288 The method will succeed well with case-hardened goods. 1860 Standard (London) 1 Nov. 3/6 I, for one, think the gun-boat system the best for defence, but I would have case-hardened gun boats. 1931 C. E. Munroe & J. E. Tiffany Physical Testing Explosives 72 Resting on the iron base is a case-hardened steel anvil. 2008 Engin. Fracture Mech. 75 1267 In the automotive industry, gears are usually made from surface hardened or case-hardened steels. 2. Of a person, the conscience, etc.: that has become callous, inured, or indifferent; (of an action or attitude) characteristic of such a person. Also as n. (with the and plural agreement). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > rendered emotionless dulledc1480 benumbed1547 dullen1602 bedeaded1656 case-hardened1836 narcotized1846 apathized1852 blunted1853 de-emotionalized1957 the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > shameless or thick-skinned shamelessc897 hard-skinnedc1450 past shame1509 unblushing1595 steel-browed1600 thick-skinned1602 dead to shame1780 case-hardened1836 unsnubbable1847 hard-shelled1848 pachydermatous1849 hard-boiled1884 armour-plated1887 tough-minded1927 chalcenterous1946 chalcenteric1964 the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > obdurate hardOE induratec1425 hardenedc1480 obdureda1500 indured1558 obdurate1590 obfirmed1597 indurated1604 obduratious1672 case-hardened1836 1683 J. Oldham Poems & Transl. 15 Get a Case-harden'd Conscience, Irish proof, Which nought of pity, sense, or shame can move. 1705 D. Defoe Consolidator 180 A thoro'-pac'd Case-harden'd Policy. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Emmarine A case-hardened or weather-beaten tar. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy I. v. 43 Eventually I cared nothing for a flogging. I had become case-hardened. 1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters xiii. 328 The callous and case-hardened of the old world. 1907 J. London Iron Heel iv. 65 Since you are not yet case-hardened, tell me what you think right now about the general editorial policy. 1950 A. P. Rossiter Eng. Drama x. 146 At lowest it is case-hardened jesting about syphilis. 1994 Harper's Mag. Aug. 7/3 Even case-hardened politicians have begun to think the rewards of office no longer worth the labor of their acquisition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1683
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