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face-hard⋅en

[feys-hahr-dn]
–verb (used with object)
to harden the surface of (metal), as by chilling or casehardening.

Origin:
1895–1900
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face-hard·en   (fās'här'dn)
tr.v.   face-hard·ened, face-hard·en·ing, face-hard·ens
To harden the surface of (a metal).
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