hardening
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.
- 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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