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case-hardened

 

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Adjective case-hardened has 1 sense
  1. case-hardened, hardened, hard-boiled - used of persons; emotionally hardened; "faced a case-hardened judge"
    Antonym: soft (indirect, via hard)

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Term: Case Hardened

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Case hardened refers to a material or surface that has been made harder and more resilient through a process of heating and then rapidly cooling, usually involving the addition of carbon or other elements.

Sense 1: Describing a hardened material

Example sentence: The case hardened steel used to build the bridge made it incredibly durable and resistant to wear.

Sense 2: Describing a toughened character or personality

Example sentence: After facing numerous challenges throughout her life, she developed a case hardened attitude that allowed her to overcome any obstacle in her path.

Sense 3: Describing an individual who has become accustomed to difficult circumstances

Example sentence: The local residents in the crime-ridden neighborhood were case hardened, having learned to be constantly alert and cautious.

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