请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 case-harden
释义

case-harden

verb

case-hard·​en ˈkās-ˌhär-dᵊn How to pronounce case-harden (audio)
case-hardened; case-hardening; case-hardens

transitive verb

1
: to harden (a ferrous alloy) so that the surface layer is harder than the interior
2
: to make callous or insensible
case-hardened adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

case-harden

verb

as in to temper

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • temper
  • anneal
  • gelate
  • crystallize
  • gel
  • petrify
  • jelly
  • stiffen
  • rigidify
  • coagulate
  • calcify
  • incrust
  • ossify
  • cake
  • thicken
  • gelatinize
  • crystalize
  • jell
  • clot
  • concrete
  • encrust
  • firm (up)
  • freeze
  • callus
  • solidify
  • indurate
  • harden
  • congeal
  • set

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • soften
  • liquefy
  • flux
  • melt
  • liquify
  • dissolve
  • fuse
  • smelt
  • thaw
  • deliquesce
  • unfreeze
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/11 7:27:09