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   Case-hard·en

   /ˈkāsˌhärd(ə)n/

   

   verb

   • 1. harden the surface of (a material): "the blades are case-hardened with reinforced backing plates"
   • ▪ give a hard surface to (iron or steel) by carburizing it: "the grade of steel was unsuitable for the type of heat treatment process used to case-harden the gears"
   • ▪ make (someone) callous or tough: "years of surgical experience did not case-harden him to suffering"

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